eptoqatg : leave in care of somebody / leave for safekeeping

Recordings:
Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Eunice Metallic
Joe Wilmot
Part of speech: verb inanimate transitive
Translation: He/she leaves it for safekeeping
Gloss: leave in care of somebody
Gloss: leave for safekeeping
Example:
Text: Eptoqatgm ntsulieweim pangigtug.
Translation: For safekeeping, I leave my money in the bank.
Recording: Joe Wilmot
Pronunciation guide: ep·to·hgatk
Alternate grammatical form:
eptoqatm — I leave it in care of somebody — (first person singular animate subject, third person singular inanimate object)
eptoqatmeg — We leave it in care of somebody — (first person plural exclusive animate subject, third person singular inanimate object)

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