nessutmasewatl : interpret / translate for

Recordings:

Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)

Eunice Metallic

Joe Wilmot

Part of speech: verb animate transitive

Translation: He/she interprets for him/her

Gloss: interpret

Gloss: translate for

Example:

Text: Amujpa ujjl nessutmasewatl aqalasie'wigtug.

Translation: He/she has to interret for his/her father in English.

Recording: Joe Wilmot

Text: Mu' na welins'tmug Aqalasie'wigtug, amujpa nessutmalsewg.

Translation: He/she doesn't understand English too well, I have to interprete for him/her.

Recording: Joe Wilmot

Pronunciation guide: nes·su·dê·ma·se·wa·dêl

Alternate grammatical form:

nessutmasewg — I interpret for him/her — (first person singular animate subject, third person singular animate object)

nessutmasewul — I interpret for you — (first person singular animate subject, second person singular animate object)

nessutmasewit — He/she interprets for me — (third person singular animate subject, first person singular animate object)

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