guntewi'gat : build self a stone house

Recordings:
Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Eunice Metallic
Joe Wilmot
Part of speech: verb animate intransitive
Translation: He/she builds themself a stone house.
Gloss: build self a stone house
Example:
Text: Maqamigew gisipgwatelg aq na'te'l getu guntewi'gat.
Translation: He/she has purchased land and wants to build themself a stone house.
Recording: Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Pronunciation guide: gun·dew·ii·kat
Alternate grammatical form:
Guntewi'gaieg — We build ourselves a stone house. — (first person dual exclusive animate)
Guntewi'ga'tieg — We build ourselves a stone house. — (first person plural exclusive animate)
Document reference:
Transcription: de pierre, gonteoigai
Transliteration: of stone/rock, guntewi'gai
Source as entry: guntewi'gai, I build myself a stone house
Normalized source as entry: guntewi'gat, he/she builds him or herself a stone house

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