nespatalg : eat while otherwise occupied

Recordings:
Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Eunice Metallic
Joe Wilmot
Part of speech: verb animate intransitive
Translation: He/she is eating while otherwise occupied
Gloss: eat while otherwise occupied
Example:
Text: Pana mu getu gnuatalug, nespatalg aq elugwet!
Translation: He/she just doesn't want to eat properly, he/she eats and works at the same time!
Recording: Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Pronunciation guide: nes·pa·dalk
Alternate grammatical form:
nespatal — I eat while otherwise occupied — (first person singular animate)
nespataleg — We eat while otherwise occupied — (first person dual exclusive animate)
nespatalultieg — We eat while otherwise occupied — (first person plural exclusive animate)

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