pesoqopsga'sit : fumble and drop / let slip from hand

Recordings:
Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Eunice Metallic
Joe Wilmot
Part of speech: verb animate intransitive
Translation: He/she fumbles and drops him/her/it
Gloss: fumble and drop
Gloss: let slip from hand
Example:
Text: Wasamiwjo'tg gsigawa'sin, ejele'g pesoqopsga'sitew ta'n goqwei alapilg.
Translation: He/she is trying too hard to be fast, it is a forgone conclusion that he/she will drop what he/she is carrying.
Recording: Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Pronunciation guide: be·so·hgops·kaa·sit
Alternate grammatical form:
pesoqopsga'si — I fumble and drop him/her — (first person singular animate)
pesoqopsga'tieg — We fumble and drop him/her — (first person dual exclusive animate)
pesoqopsga'sultieg — We fumble and drop him/her — (first person plural exclusive animate)

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