esp'puguit : stand on higher plane / stand up high / hold high rank

Recordings:

Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)

Eunice Metallic

Joe Wilmot

Part of speech: verb animate intransitive

Translation: He/she stands on a higher plane

Gloss: stand on higher plane

Gloss: stand up high

Example:

Text: Jugwasga'l na mujga'esp'puguit piglewji'j. / Jukwaska'l na mujka'esp'pukuit piklewji'j.

Translation: Pass the lamp chimney that is on the highest shelf.

Recording: Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)

Pronunciation guide: es·pê·bu·gu·it

Alternate grammatical form:

esp'pugui — I stand high up — (first person singular animate)

esp'puguieg — we stand high up — (first person dual exclusive animate)

esp'pugultieg — we stand high up — (first person plural exclusive animate)

Part of speech: verb animate intransitive

Translation: He/she holds a high rank

Gloss: hold high rank

Example:

Text: Gapiten na me' gneg esp'puguit aq pilei sma'gnis.

Translation: A Captain holds a higher rank than a new soldier.

Recording: Joe Wilmot

Pronunciation guide: es·pê·bu·gu·it

Alternate grammatical form:

esp'pugui — I hold a high rank — (first person singular animate)

esp'puguieg — We hold high ranks — (first person dual exclusive animate)

esp'pugultieg — We hold high ranks — (first person plural exclusive animate)

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