wejilugwet : work because / reason for work / work from (location)

Recordings:

Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)

Eunice Metallic

Joe Wilmot

Part of speech: verb animate intransitive

Translation: He/she works because...

Gloss: work because

Gloss: reason for work

Example:

Text: Wejilugwet muta gesatg ugtlugowaqan.

Translation: He/she works because he/she likes his/her work.

Recording: Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)

Pronunciation guide: we·ji·lu·gwet

Alternate grammatical form:

wejilugwei — I work because... — (first person singular animate)

wejilugweieg — we work because... — (first person dual exclusive animate)

wejilugutieg — we work because... — (first person plural exclusive animate)

Part of speech: verb animate intransitive

Translation: He/she works from (location)

Gloss: work from (location)

Example:

Text: Ala' na mujga' wane'g wetlugwet.

Translation: He/she has been working from way down the mission.

Recording: Joe Wilmot

Pronunciation guide: we·ji·lu·gwet

Alternate grammatical form:

wejilugwei — I work from (location) — (first person singular animate)

wejilugweieg — we work from (location) — (first person dual exclusive animate)

wejilugutieg — we work from (location) — (first person plural exclusive animate)

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