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17. Some Verb Forms

Turtle Mountain spelling

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English Michif
talk! peekishkway!
tell! weehta!
think! itayyihta!
visit! kiyokayhk!
wake up! koushkoupayi!
walk! pimohtay!
wash clothes! kisheepaykinikay!
write! oushipayyikay!
 
To Ask
    Ask (ka) kwaychihkaymou
    Ask him/her (ka) kwaychim
    Ask me (ka) kwaychimin
    Ask them (ka) kwaychimik
    Ask them for it. (ka) natoutamawik
 
To Believe
    I believe it. dawpwayhtaen.
    They believe it. tawpwayhtamwak.
 
To Call
    Call him/her taypwawsh
    Call them taypwawshik
    Call us taypwawshinawn
    Call (square dance) taypwawta
 
To Come
    Come here. Ashtum oota.
    Come (all of you). Ashtamik.
    They are coming. Payyawwuk.
    He's coming. Payyow.
    He/she came. Kee paytohtew.
    They came. Kee paytohtaywuk.
    We came. Gee paytohtawnawn.
 
To Count
    Count akishchikay
    Count me akimin
    Count yourself akimishou
    Count him/her akim
    Count them akimik

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