tewipuna't : becomes of age to be independent / age out of system

Recordings:
Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Eunice Metallic
Joe Wilmot
Part of speech: verb animate intransitive
Translation: He/she becomes of age to be independent
Gloss: becomes of age to be independent
Gloss: age out of system
Example:
Text: Geg't nugu' tewipuna't na ngwis.
Translation: My son is almost of age to be independent.
Recording: Joe Wilmot
Pronunciation guide: de·wi·bu·naad
Alternate grammatical form:
tewipuna'i — I become of age to be independent — (first person singular animate)
tewipuna'ieg — We become of age to be independent — (first person dual exclusive animate)
tewipunoltieg — We become of age to be independent — (first person plural exclusive animate)

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