awtit : on salary / being paid / cost

Recordings:
Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Eunice Metallic
Joe Wilmot
1.
Part of speech: verb animate intransitive
Translation: He/she is on salary
Gloss: on salary
Gloss: being paid
Example:
Text: Awtin ta'n tellugwatmn ula?
Translation: Are you being paid for doing this?
Recording: Eunice Metallic
Pronunciation guide: aw·tit
Alternate grammatical form:
awti — I am on salary — (first person singular animate)
awtieg — We are on salary — (first person dual exclusive animate)
awtultieg — We are on salary — (first person plural exclusive animate)
2.
Part of speech: verb animate intransitive
Translation: The cost of it
Gloss: cost
Example:
Text: Talawtit ula plamu, mutt ugsamme'gmuiw.
Translation: How much is this salmon, don't charge me too much.
Recording: Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Pronunciation guide: aw·tit
Alternate grammatical form:
(4)
awtigl — they cost something

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