matu't'g : eat a bit of / eat leftovers of

Recordings:
Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Eunice Metallic
Joe Wilmot
Part of speech: verb inanimate transitive
Translation: He/she eats a bit of it
Gloss: eat a bit of
Gloss: eat leftovers of
Example:
Text: Pas'g matu't'g wilu muta mu gewisinug.
Translation: He/she just picks at his/her food because he/she isn't hungry.
Recording: Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Pronunciation guide: ma·duu·dêk
Alternate grammatical form:
matu'tm — I eat a bit of it — (first person singular animate subject, third person singular inanimate object)
matu'tmeg — We eat a bit of it — (first person plural exclusive animate subject, third person singular inanimate object)

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