nujipestung : preacher / preacher

Recordings:
Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Eunice Metallic
Joe Wilmot
1.
Part of speech: noun animate
Translation: Preacher
Gloss: preacher
Example:
Text: Nujipestung pejimittugwep wela'we'g.
Translation: The preacher came for a visit last night.
Recording: Eunice Metallic
Pronunciation guide: nu·ji·bes·tunk
Alternate grammatical form:
nujipestungig — preachers — (dual)
nujipestunmu'tijig — preachers — (plural)
nujipestunmlitl — a preacher — (fourth person)
2.
Part of speech: verb animate intransitive
Translation: He/she is a preacher
Gloss: preacher
Example:
Text: Nujipestunmn gisgug?
Translation: Are you preaching today?
Recording: Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Pronunciation guide: nu·ji·bes·tunk
Alternate grammatical form:
nujipestunm — I am a preacher — (first person singular animate)
nujipestunmeg — We are preachers — (first person dual exclusive animate)
nujipestunmu'tieg — We are preachers — (first person plural exclusive animate)

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