mattesing : shaking

Recordings:
Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Eunice Metallic
Joe Wilmot
Part of speech: verb animate intransitive
Translation: He/she is shaking
Gloss: shaking
Example:
Text: Mutt ignmuaw mattesinn, muta ma' gisapsgnaq.
Translation: Don't let him/her move about, because I will not be able to grab hold of him/her.
Recording: Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Pronunciation guide: mat·te·sink
Alternate grammatical form:
mattesin — I am shaking — (first person singular animate)
mattesineg — We are shaking — (first person dual exclusive animate)
mattesultieg — We are shaking — (first person plural exclusive animate)

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