verb ai 9
s/he goes (comes) to dig clams
Plural:
natonessahtuwok
Verb Stem:
-natonesse-

Notes

(see ess)

Keywords

dig
clam

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Ansa nil neket weckuwi-maceki nwewitahama ntatat elomi-natonesset, naka puniw nit neket. I seem to remember that when I was growing up my father went clamming, and it was in the winter. (ID)
Mecimi-te stiti-te kotunke naka natonessan. He still hunts and goes clamming all the time. (BG)
Api-natonesset (aponesset) sepay cel ma-te wen 'kocicihtuwon elomiyat. No one knew he had been clamming this morning (and had come back).

Audio Recordings

Recording Type Speaker
word Alberta
example Dolly
example Dolly
example Alberta