kawatoq
Malecite-Passamaquoddy
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Cognate with Mi'kmaq gawatgw, Penobscot kάwαtakʷ.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]kawatoq anim
- black spruce, Picea mariana
Declension
[edit]Declension of kawatoq [animate, -uk plural]
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| unmarked / proximate | kawatoq | kawatokuk |
| possessed | 'kawatokumol | 'kawatokum |
| locative | kawatokuk | kawatoqihkuk |
| diminutive | kawatoqis / kawatokuhsis | kawatoqisok / kawatokuhsisok |
References
[edit]- Passamaquoddy-Maliseet language portal
- LeSourd, Philip S. (1993) Accent and Syllable Structure in Passamaquoddy, New York: Garland Publishing