chitkwësi
Unami
Etymology
From chitkw inan (“to be quiet”) + -ësi (forms animate verbs).
Verb
chitkwësi anim
- (intransitive) to be quiet
Conjugation
present indicative conjugation of chitkwësi
| chitkwësi | |
|---|---|
| 1st person singular | nchitkwësi |
| 2nd person singular | kchitkwësi |
| 3rd person singular | chitkwësu |
| 1st person plural inclusive | chitkwësihëna |
| 1st person plural exclusive | kchitkwësihëna |
| 2nd person plural | kchitkwësihëmo |
| 3rd person plural | chitkwësuwàk |
- Imperfect plural: chitkwësikw
References
- Rementer, Jim with Pearson, Bruce L. (2005) “chitkwësi”, in Leneaux, Grant, Whritenour, Raymond, editors, The Lenape Talking Dictionary, The Lenape Language Preservation Project