wettepne'g : try to catch up with

Recordings:

Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)

Eunice Metallic

Joe Wilmot

Part of speech: verb inanimate transitive

Translation: He/she tries to catch up with it

Gloss: try to catch up with

Example:

Text: Gina'sit, gwitnn wettepne'gl.

Translation: He/she ties hard, trying to keep up with the canoes.

Recording: Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)

Pronunciation guide: wet·te·bê·neeg

Alternate grammatical form:

wettepne'm — I try to catch up with it — (first person singular animate subject, third person singular inanimate object)

wettepne'meg — We try to catch up with it — (first person plural exclusive animate subject, third person singular inanimate object)

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a'sisiwnaqiatg : jump over
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alapegiaq : swings freely / swings easily
alapegit : crawl about / crawl around / crawl on all fours
alaqsing : fly around / flying
alaqsutoq : fly something around
alasumteget : walk through snow / wade through snow
alateja'sit : scurry about / bustle about / walk about
algimsgwet : tiptoe about / walk softly / sneak about
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algusuet : climb about / climb
aligjo'gwet : go about bent over / go about bent over with buttocks up / go about with buttocks stuck out
alja't : stagger / stumble about
als'g : glide around / float about / fly about
alsing : glide about / float about / fly about
altugwa't : make sound of footsteps
apattesg : spring back
apattesing : spring back
aptoqwet : lean (by holding on to something) to walk / use for balance
aputasg'tesing : flip backwards / flip over
aputasgiaq : flip / flip over / flip back
asga'sit : limp
asgaja't : walk with a limp / limp
asgatesing : limp
asoqomapegit : crawl across
asoqomi'pit : run across
asu'set : pace back and forth
ejiglaqsing : flying away
ejiglateja'sit : scoot / go away quickly
elapte'g : walk toward with a cane / walk toward with a crutch
elaqs'g : fly toward
elaqsing : fly toward / flying to
elasumteget : wade through the snow towards...
elateja'sit : scoot over / go over quickly / walk over quickly / rush toward
elenqwe'set : rush over / scoot over / go toward on foot
elgimsgwet : tiptoe over / sneak toward
elgusuet : to climb
eli'pit : rush toward
eli'pugwet : stagger toward
eltugwi'g : run toward
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enmateja'sit : hurry onward / hurry home
enmisa'tgwatp'tesing : run with hair bobbing up and down
enmoqtesing : stagger onward / stagger home
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enqa's'g : stop
enqa'sit : come to a stop
enqa'toq : brings it to a stop
enqapit : standstill / stopped
enqateg : at a standstill / stopped
esetegjapegit : crawl backwards
espa'sit : go high / go up high
espaqs'g : fly high
espaqsing : fly high
etepna'tl : catch up with
etepne'g : catch up with
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etltesing : where one got struck / where one got injured / beat or move rythmically / dance / shake
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ge'gutesing : land on top / jump on top
ge'gwi'pit : run onto the top
gegwa's'g : move slowly
gegwa'sit : move slowly
gegwe'g : is a slowpoke / slow-moving / is a slowpoke / slow-moving
gegwi'pit : run slowly / goes slowly
gesgijaqsing : fly over
gesgiss'g : pass over in the air
gesgissing : pass over in the air / fly over
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gesigat : slides fast
gesigawa's'g : goes at high speed / move fast
gesigawa'sit : goes at high speed / move fast
gesigawatpi'pit : run fast with head bobbing
gesigawi'pit : moving fast / scooting along quickly
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gimtesg'g : sneak up on
gimtesguatl : sneak up on
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giwto'qopega'toq : swing around
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jaqala'sit : rush / go fast / move fast
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majo'qiaq : wobble
majo'qiet : wobble
malja't : stagger slowly
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mato'qiaq : sway
mato'qiet : sway
mattesg : shake
mattesing : shaking
mawisetesg : contract / cringe / crumple together
mawisetesing : contract / cringe / fall in heap / crumple from a fall / shrink from
me'ga's'g : overactive
me's'tugwi'g : incapable of running
me'sipmiet : incapable of walking
miligjetesg : wiggle / shakes
miligjetesing : wiggle about / dance wildly
milipusit : squirm
musgi'pit : run out to an open area
nanama'toq : rock / swing
nanamiet : rock / swing
nanamo'qiaq : sway / rock from side to side
nanamo'qiet : sway / rock from side to side
naqa'latl : stop / bring to halt
naqa'sit : stop / halt
naqa'toq : stop / bring to halt
naqta'tl : stop abruptly / bring to halt / interrupt
naqte'g : stop abruptly / bring to a halt / interrupt
nenaqa'sit : hurry
nenaqal'ga'sit : walk at a rapid pace
nenaqe'g : in a hurry / in a rush
neng'tesg : tremble / shake / shiver / quake
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nigan'tqa'sit : run up ahead
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nisgusuet : climb down / descend
niso'piet : swing down
nuji'pit : runner (professional) / errand runner / runner (professional) / errand runner
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pemapaqtesg : streak
pemapaqtesing : streak
pemapegit : crawl along
pemaqs'g : fly by
pematpe'pit : run along with head abobbing
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pemi'pit : run along
pemi'pugwet : stagger along
pemigegwi'pit : run along slowly
pemipqamig : slide / skate along / coast along
pemipqamit : slide / coast along / skate along
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pemitqoju'tugwi'g : run upstairs
pemja't : leap along / hop along
peml'ga't : walk along
pems'g : pass by (in air)
pemsing : hurry by / pass by (in the air)
pemtaqaiet : slither along
pemtugwi'g : run along
pepuetesg : shake / tremble
pepuetesing : shake / tremble
petaptu'sit : come with the aid of a cane
petateja'sit : arrive walking with a strut
pijapegit : crawl into / crawl underneath
pijiwnaqaiet : jump into / jump inside
putugtesing : dance fast / shake violently
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sangewa'latl : go slowly with / do gently
sangewa's'g : go slow / cruise along / saunter along
sangewa'sit : go slow / cruise along / saunter along
sangewa'toq : go slow with / do gently
sesupa'lugwet : slide / slip
seta's'g : moves aside
seta'sit : moves aside
sipga'latl : do it slowly
sipga'toq : do it slowly
sipge'g : slow-moving / slowpoke
siwpmiet : tired of walking
te'tipjiet : roll / tumble
tepne'g : catch up with / catch up to
tetaqa'sit : rush / hurry
tetaqe'g : hurry / rush
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toqjuapegit : crawl up
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wenaqiaq : jump
wenaqiatg : jumps at
wenaqiatuatl : jumps at
wenaqiet : jump
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wenaqtesgasit : spring up
wenaqtesguatl : flush out... / flush bird out of field / kick upward
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wettepne'g : try to catch up with
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