gewguatl : force ...(that is upright) down with one's weight

Recordings:

Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)

Eunice Metallic

Joe Wilmot

Part of speech: verb animate transitive

Translation: He/she forces him/her (that is upright) down with his/her weight

Gloss: force ...(that is upright) down with one's weight

Example:

Text: Ge'sg milguaj glapis gewguatl. / Ke'sk milkuaj klapis kewkuatl.

Translation: After pushing in many ways he/she is at last able to force him/her down (with his/her weight).

Recording: Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)

Pronunciation guide: gew·ku·a·dêl

Alternate grammatical form:

gewgaq — I force him down with my weight — (first person singular animate subject, third person singular animate object)

gewgul — I force you down with my weight — (first person singular animate subject, second person singular animate object)

gewguit — He/she forces me down with his weight — (third person singular animate subject, first person singular animate object)

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