poqjiws'ggewe'g : start to laugh

Recordings:
Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Eunice Metallic
Joe Wilmot
Part of speech: verb animate intransitive
Translation: He/she starts to laugh
Gloss: start to laugh
Example:
Text: Mu gis'punelmigw newt poqjiws'ggewe'geg.
Translation: He/she couldn't stop laughing once he/she started.
Recording: Joe Wilmot
Pronunciation guide: bohk·chiw·sêk·ke·weeg
Alternate grammatical form:
poqjiws'ggewei — I start to laugh — (first person singular animate)
poqjiws'ggeweieg — We start to laugh — (first person dual exclusive animate)
poqjiws'ggewo'ltieg — We start to laugh — (first person plural exclusive animate)

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