wejgwapesit : something that one has a right to

Recordings:
Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Eunice Metallic
Joe Wilmot
Part of speech: verb animate intransitive
Translation: He/she has a right to...
Gloss: something that one has a right to
Example:
Text: Mu assma geitu ta'n telgi'g wejgwapesij, gatu geitu tetut.
Translation: I don't know how much he/she has coming to him/her, but I do know he/she is owed.
Recording: Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Pronunciation guide: wech·kwa·be·sit
Alternate grammatical form:
wejgwapesi — I have a right to... — (first person singular animate)
wejgwapesieg — We have a right to... — (first person dual exclusive animate)
wejgwapesultieg — We have a right to... — (first person plural exclusive animate)

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