Contionary:-V̀:s

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Cabot Creole

Etymology

From Proto-North Iroquoian *-hsʔ-

Pronunciation

Verb

-V̀꞉s (perfective -są̀, punctual -į̀s)

  1. to make, to create
    Te:wìt thó: rų:me:rą꞉quhì otsitsą́; ku:wanąsàw ya:wyaquá:st ta:’ę́ que:tù tsitrų:maso:ta꞉yą́.
    David used two sticks to make a fire; his lighter still worked but maybe he just wanted to show off.
  2. to finish, to complete
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