wisqatesguatl : drops in on someone suddenly and unexpectedly / take by surprise

Recordings:

Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)

Eunice Metallic

Joe Wilmot

Part of speech: verb animate transitive

Translation: He/she drops in on him/her suddenly and unexpectedly

Gloss: drops in on someone suddenly and unexpectedly

Gloss: take by surprise

Example:

Text: Mali pejimittugwet aq wisqatesguatl uggwitl.

Translation: Mary came for a visit and surprised her mother.

Recording: Eunice Metallic

Pronunciation guide: wis·hka·des·ku·a·dêl

Alternate grammatical form:

wisqatesgaq — I drop in on him/her suddenly and unexpectedly — (first person singular animate subject, third person singular animate object)

wisqatesgul — I drop in on yiou suddenly and unexpectedly — (first person singular animate subject, second person singular animate object)

wisqatesguit — He/she drops in on me suddenly and unexpectedly — (third person singular animate subject, first person singular animate object)

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