niwe'g : dry / empty (of liquid) / dry / empty (of liquid)

Recordings:
Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Eunice Metallic
Joe Wilmot
1.
Part of speech: verb animate intransitive
Translation: He/she is dry
Gloss: dry
Gloss: empty (of liquid)
Example:
Text: Nnjan me' niwe'g
Translation: My child is still dry.
Recording: Eunice Metallic
Pronunciation guide: ni·weeg
Alternate grammatical form:
niwei — I am dry — (first person singular animate)
niweieg — We are dry — (first person dual exclusive animate)
niwoltieg — We are dry — (first person plural exclusive animate)
2.
Part of speech: verb inanimate intransitive
Translation: It is dry
Gloss: dry
Gloss: empty (of liquid)
Example:
Text: Pas'g newte' a'gwesn ta'n me' niwe'g.
Translation: There is only one hat that is still dry.
Recording: Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Pronunciation guide: ni·weeg
Alternate grammatical form:
niwe'gl — They are dry — (third person plural inanimate)

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