so'qwa'toq : take to higher ground or level / taking it up to the woods (Listuguj) / take up (in altitude)

Recordings:
Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Eunice Metallic
Joe Wilmot
Part of speech: verb inanimate transitive
Translation: He/she takes it to higher ground or level
Gloss: take to higher ground or level
Gloss: taking it up to the woods (Listuguj)
Gloss: take up (in altitude)
Example:
Text: Sapo'nug gesigewei mijipjewei so'qwa'toq.
Translation: Tomorrow he/she is taking the winter supply of food up (to the woods).
Recording: Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Pronunciation guide: soo·hgwaa·dohk
Alternate grammatical form:
so'qwa'tu — I take it up to higher ground or level — (first person singular animate subject, third person singular inanimate object)
so'qwa'tueg — We take it up to higher ground or level — (first person plural exclusive animate subject, third person singular inanimate object)

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