mehsi (mehs-, mes-)

preverb

(conjunct forms only) why, what for, how come

Notes

(also, keq mehsi, keq weci; mehsi skat is sometimes shortened to meskat before another word)

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey	English
Mehsi? ... Mehsi skat?	Why? ... Why not?
Mehselomihin? (Keq nit mehselomiyin?) ... Mesotemit? (Keq nit mesotemit?)	Why are you laughing? ... Why is he crying?
Mehsi-komutonet?	Why did he steal?
Mehsi skat kisi-peciyawon nikonuk?	Why can't you come to my house?
Mehsihp-al wen koti-yuhuk?	Why would I want to tell anyone?
Mehsi-kotuhsomit?	Why does he drink?
Natalamikesu keq mehsi-nuhtoqayapenkuwut.	She went and had a long argument about why she was inadequately paid.