gegwe'g : is a slowpoke / slow-moving / is a slowpoke / slow-moving

Recordings:
Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Eunice Metallic
Joe Wilmot
1.
Part of speech: verb animate intransitive
Translation: He/she is slow-moving
Gloss: is a slowpoke
Gloss: slow-moving
Example:
Text: Ula nitap wijei telgegwe'g st'ge migjigj.
Translation: My friend is as slow as a turtle.
Recording: Joe Wilmot
Pronunciation guide: ge·gweeg
Alternate grammatical form:
gegwe'i — I am slow-moving — (first person singular animate)
gegwe'ieg — We are slow-moving — (first person dual exclusive animate)
gegwoltieg — We are slow-moving — (first person plural exclusive animate)
2.
Part of speech: verb inanimate intransitive
Translation: It is slow-moving
Gloss: is a slowpoke
Gloss: slow-moving
Example:
Text: Telo'tm na'gusetewei gegwe'g gisgug.
Translation: I feel the clock is slow today.
Recording: Eunice Metallic
Pronunciation guide: ge·gweeg
Alternate grammatical form:
gegwe'gl — They are slow-moving — (third person dual inanimate)
gegwoltiegl — They are slow-moving — (third person plural inanimate)

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