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etlsegnatl / etl'seknatl : construct or build with brick or cement blocks

Recordings:
Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Eunice Metallic
Joe Wilmot
Part of speech: verb animate transitive
Translation: He/she is building it (statue) with brick or cement blocks
Gloss: construct or build with brick or cement blocks
Example:
Text: Etlsegnatl mesginitl pessmgewe'l. / Etl'seknatl meskinitl pessmkewe'l.
Translation: He/she is building a large crucifix out of cement.
Recording: Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Pronunciation guide: e·dêl·se·gê·na·dêl
Alternate grammatical form:
etlsegn'g / etl'sekn'k — I am constructing it with brick or cement blocks — (first person singular animate subject, third person singular animate object)

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