etamatl : ask for something of him/her / ask / request

Recordings:
Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Eunice Metallic
Joe Wilmot
Part of speech: verb animate transitive
Translation: He/she asks for something of him/her
Gloss: ask for something of him/her
Gloss: ask
Gloss: request
Example:
Text: Nmu'j etamatl e'pite'jitl. / Nmu'j etamatl e'pite'jitl.
Translation: The dog begs the little girl.
Recording: Eunice Metallic
Pronunciation guide: e·da·ma·dêl
Alternate grammatical form:
etamg — I ask for something of him/her — (first person singular animate subject, third person singular animate object)
etamul — I ask for something of you — (first person singular animate subject, second person singular animate object)
etamit — He/she asks for something of me — (third person singular animate subject, first person singular animate object)

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