etnesing : brood (of bird) / nest (as bird)

Recordings:
Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Eunice Metallic
Joe Wilmot
Part of speech: verb animate intransitive
Translation: He/she broods (bird)
Gloss: brood (of bird)
Gloss: nest (as bird)
Example:
Text: Gapjagwej etnesing.
Translation: The robin broods.
Recording: Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Pronunciation guide: et·ne·sink
Alternate grammatical form:
etnesingig — they brood (birds) — (third person dual animate)
etnesultijig — they brood (birds) — (third person plural animate)

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