ne'tma'sit : make center of attention

Recordings:

Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)

Eunice Metallic

Joe Wilmot

Part of speech: verb animate intransitive

Translation: He/she makes self the center of attention

Gloss: make center of attention

Example:

Text: Ntue'm mawinta'ne'tma'sit, gesatg me'ga'sualuj.

Translation: My dog knows how to make himself the center of attention.

Recording: Joe Wilmot

Pronunciation guide: nee·dê·maa·sit

Alternate grammatical form:

ne'tma'si — I make myself the center of attention — (first person singular animate)

ne'tma'sieg — We make ourselves the center of attention — (first person dual exclusive animate)

ne'tma'sultieg — We make ourselves the center of attention — (first person plural exclusive animate)

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gesnugwe'galsit : pretend to be ill / pretend to be sick / feign illness
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getgatalg : eat ill·manneredly / eat disgusting food
getge'g : act indecent
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giaspiet : make habit of
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ginuatg : brag about
ginuet : brag
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gjiaplue'w : rascal
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malo'pj : lazy person
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munso'tg : persistent in doing
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natawa'qa'latl : skillful in handling / competent in doing
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nepe'g : sensitive / temperamental / touchy / easily offended / easily agitated
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pa'qamajo'tg : snooping / meddlesome to it / examine / inspect / investigate / study
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pepsitelget : disrespectful / rude
pilu'assit : foolish / silly
pisoqqoweiegsit : greedy
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wantaqpit : sits quietly / sit calmly
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