gesgmaplgigwa't : see things that are not there / see a mirage / see an optical illusion

Recordings:
Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Eunice Metallic
Joe Wilmot
Part of speech: verb animate intransitive
Translation: He/she sees a mirage
Gloss: see things that are not there
Gloss: see a mirage
Gloss: see an optical illusion
Example:
Text: Lpa gesgmaplgigwa't wen wesamiangapt'g goqwei.
Translation: One sees things that are not there if they stare at something too long.
Recording: Joe Wilmot
Pronunciation guide: ges·kê·ma·bêl·ki·gwaad
Alternate grammatical form:
gesgmaplgigwa'i — I see a mirage — (first person singular animate)
gesgmaplgigwa'ieg — We see a mirage — (first person dual exclusive animate)
gesgmaplgigwa'tieg — We see a mirage — (first person plural exclusive animate)

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