eig : present / be there / be there (sicknesses, days)

Recordings:
Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Eunice Metallic
Joe Wilmot
1.
Part of speech: verb animate intransitive
Translation: He/she is present
Gloss: present
Gloss: be there
Example:
Text: Eig negm ugt'pung.
Translation: He/she is at his/her seat.
Recording: Eunice Metallic
Pronunciation guide: eyk
Alternate grammatical form:
eim — I am present — (first person singular animate)
eimeg — We are present — (first person dual exclusive animate)
eimu'tieg — We are present — (first person plural exclusive animate)
eiggig — They are present — (third person plural animate)
2.
Part of speech: verb inanimate intransitive
Translation: It is there
Gloss: be there (sicknesses, days)
Example:
Text: Eigl malipqwanjl ta'n eimn?
Translation: Are there any hazelnuts where you are?
Recording: Joe Wilmot
Pronunciation guide: eyk
Alternate grammatical form:
eiggl — They are there — (third person plural inanimate)

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