getgugjiaq : turns prone face down

Recordings:
Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Eunice Metallic
Joe Wilmot
Part of speech: verb inanimate intransitive
Translation: It turns prone faced down
Gloss: turns prone face down
Example:
Text: Te's poqtateitoq lpa'tu'ji'j utepaqan, na emigetgugjia'q.
Translation: Everytime the little boy starts pulling his sledge, it turns upside down.
Recording: Joe Wilmot
Pronunciation guide: get·kuk·ji·ahk
Alternate grammatical form:
getgugjiaql — they turn prone face down — (third person plural inanimate)

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