e'tmapit : sit (set) forefront / be at forefront / located at forefront

Recordings:
Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Eunice Metallic
Joe Wilmot
Part of speech: verb animate intransitive
Translation: He/she is sitting at the forefront
Gloss: sit (set) forefront
Gloss: be at forefront
Gloss: located at forefront
Example:
Text: Ngwis apji'w e'tmapitew ta'n tujiw mijjultimg.
Translation: My son is always sitting at the forefront when it's time to eat.
Recording: Joe Wilmot
Pronunciation guide: ee·dê·ma·bit
Alternate grammatical form:
e'tmapi — I sit at the forefront — (first person singular animate)
e'tmapieg — We are sitting at the forefront — (first person dual exclusive animate)
e'tmapultieg — We are sitting at the forefront — (first person plural exclusive animate)

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