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Part of speech

verb ti 27

Definition

s/he earns it

Verb Forms

Prefixed Verb Stem:
-ahcuwihtu-, -cuwihtu-
Unprefixed Verb Stem:
'cuwihtu-
Changed Verb Stem:
ehcuwihtu-

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Nit etoli-'cuwihtaqpon ('cuwihtaqopon), ya. That's what he was earning, yeah. (JH)
Nit weci wen 'cuwihtaq, wen eli-pomawsit 'qocihpun. That's why someone will earn it, so they can live during the winter.
Ya, nit-oc eli-'cuwihtuwek man. Ya, nit-tehna nekom-ona nil elapenkuwitpon, kaltoluhk. Yeah, that's how we earned money. Yeah, that's what she used to pay me, too, a quarter.
'Tahcuwihtun elapesit. She earns her pay.

Audio Recordings

Recording Type Speaker
Word Dolly
word Plansowes
example Dolly
Example Dolly
Example Dolly
example Plansowes