pesq
Malecite-Passamaquoddy
| 10 | ||||
| 1 | 2 → [a], [b] | 10 → | ||
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| Cardinal: pesq, neqt Ordinal: amsqahsewey Adverbial: neqt Adnominal: pesq, pesqon | ||||
Etymology
From Proto-Algonquian *pe·šekwi.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpeskʷ/, [ˈbe̞skʷ˧˦]
Numeral
pesq (initial root 'qoc- or 'qot-)
Noun
pesq anim
- one (of something animate)
Declension
| Declension of pesq [animate, -uwok plural] | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| unmarked / proximate | pesq | peskuwok |
| obviative | peskuwol | peskuhu / pesku |
See also
- pesqon inan
References
- Passamaquoddy-Maliseet language portal
- LeSourd, Philip S. (1993) Accent and Syllable Structure in Passamaquoddy, New York: Garland Publishing