teltunget : pattern of speech / speech habits / habitual manner of speaking

Recordings:
Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Eunice Metallic
Joe Wilmot
Part of speech: verb animate intransitive
Translation: He/she uses that pattern of speech
Gloss: pattern of speech
Gloss: speech habits
Gloss: habitual manner of speaking
Example:
Text: Wijei teltunga'tieg muta wijig'tultieg.
Translation: We have the same speech patterns because we are family.
Recording: Joe Wilmot
Pronunciation guide: del·tun·ket
Alternate grammatical form:
teltungei — I habitually speak in that manner/I use that pattern of speech — (first person singular animate)
teltungeieg — We habitually speak in that manner/We use that pattern of speech — (first person dual exclusive animate)
teltungewa'tieg/teltunga'tieg(not sure which ? — We habitually speak in that manner/We use that pattern of speech — (first person plural exclusive animate)

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