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ssàməwe

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he gives out food, he feeds people, he supplies food,

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PenobscotEnglishPart of Speech
nətáhsaməweI...
nətahsáməwepənawe give out food,
ssàməwakthey...,dl.
ssámhatəwakthey...pl.

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  • ssàməso shared opening he feeds himself,
  • ssànol shared opening raft,
  • ssàwαn shared opening arrowhead, spearhead, arrow point,

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  • αkəlo-ssáməwehso same theme: Food (+1 more) he provides a small amount of food grudgingly, he feeds people a little in small portions.
  • αkəló-ssaməwe same theme: Food (+1 more) he gives out food in small portions, he feeds people grudgingly.
  • akənáwewe same theme: People he deals out, distributes to people;
  • alíhkatəpo same theme: Food he forages for food (thus),
  • aləmákʷətehle same theme: People he swims away/onward under the water (person, fish, beaver, otter),
  • alαkómkαməwe same theme: People he does adopting, adopts people;

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