itwêwina Plains Cree dictionary

atosk-

Morph-R
1. work WMDD
atoskêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: atosk-
, -ê(2)
1. s/he works, s/he does work CW
2. All of you work later MD
3. He works MD
mâtosk
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
Word components: mâto-
, -sk(3)
1. crybaby CW
atoskahêw
VTA-1 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: wîcihêw 📖
Word components: atosk-
, -ah(3)
1. s/he puts s.o. to work, s/he makes s.o. work CW
2. s/he employs s.o., s/he hires s.o., s/he engages s.o., s/he commissions s.o. CW
3. Have him work for you MD
4. He gives him or them work to do MD
5. Somebody works for him MD
6. He is put to work MD
atoskawêw
VTA-2 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: nitonawêw 📖
Word components: atosk-
, -aw(1)
1. s/he works for s.o., s/he is employed by s.o. CW
2. He works for him or them MD
atoskâsow
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: atosk-
, -aw(1) , -iso
1. s/he works for him/herself CW
atoskâtam
VTI-1 🧑🏽➡️💧 like: nâtam 📖
Word components: atosk-
, -ât
1. s/he works at s.t., s/he works on s.t. CW
2. He works on it MD
atoskâtêw
VTA-4 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: nakatêw 📖
Word components: atosk-
, -âT
1. s/he works at or work on s.o., s/he does work required by s.o. (e.g. horse, cow) CW
2. s/he slaves over s.o. CW
3. He works on him MD
4. He works for him MD
atoskêmow
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: atosk-
, -ê(2) , -mo ( -m(1) , -o
)
1. s/he employs people (e.g. for magic/medicine) CW
2. s/he gets people to do things, s/he hires people CW
3. s/he seeks help from the elders CW
4. s/he asks to have s.t. repaired CW
5. He asks to have it done (repaired, finished) MD
atoskêwin
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
Word components: atosk-
, -ê(2) , -win
1. work, labour, employment, job CW
2. contract CW
3. industry CW AECD
4. Labor MD
5. a job AECD
atoskahêwak

V
1. They are giving him or them work to do MD
atoskahâkan
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
Word components: atosk-
, -ah(3) , -âkan(1)
1. employee, hired man CW
2. A worker MD
3. A hired man MD
4. Somebody who works for you MD
atoskêhâkan
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
Word components: atosk-
, -ê(2) , -h
, -âkan(1)
1. nursing aide, orderly CW
2. employee CW
atoskawêwak

V
1. They are working for him or them MD
atoskêmowak

V
1. They ask to have something done MD
atoskâkowin
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
Word components: atosk-
, -aw(1) , {-iko} , -win
1. work done for one, service, personal attendance CW
atoskêmakan
VII-2n 💧➡️ like: miywâsin 📖
Word components: atosk-
, -ê(2) , -makan
( -mak- , -an(1) )
1. it works, it functions CW
2. It works. Inanimate MD
atoskêmâkan
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
Word components: atosk-
, -ah(3) , -âkan(1)
1. co-worker CW MD
2. A worker for somebody MD
atoskêmowin
NI-1 💧 like: cîmân, astotin 📖
Word components: atosk-
, -ê(2) , -mo ( -m(1) , -o
) , -win
1. employing people (e.g. for magic/medicine) CW
2. hiring people CW
3. asking for help CW
4. The act of asking for help MD
5. Asking someone to do something, not necessarily help MD
atoskêwitâs
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
Word components: atosk-
, -ê(2) , [wi] , -tâs-
1. overalls CW MD
2. work pants CW
3. Coveralls MD
atoskêyâkan
NA-1 🧑🏽 like: pahkwêsikan, asikan 📖
Word components: atosk-
, -ê(2) , [y] , -âkan(1)
1. servant, attendant, employee, workman CW
atoskêstâkêw

N Naming word
1. He is a worker for somebody MD
2. He gives ongoing personal help MD
atoskêstawêw
VTA-2 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: nitonawêw 📖
Word components: atosk-
, -ê(2) , -staw
1. s/he works in s.o.'s place CW
2. s/he works for s.o. (as part of a group) CW
atoskêstâkêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: atosk-
, -ê(2) , -staw , -ikê(2)
1. s/he gives personal help, s/he works for people CW
atoskêwiniwiw
VII-2v 💧➡️ like: mihkwâw 📖
Word components: atosk-
, -ê(2) , -win
, -iwi(2)
1. it is work CW
atoskêwiyiniw

NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
Word components: atosk-
, -ê(2) , [w] , iýiniw-
1. workman, labourer CW
atoskêwinihkêw
VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: atosk-
, -ê(2) , -win
, -ihkê ( -ihk-
, -ê(2) )
1. s/he makes work (for someone) CW
atoskêstamawêw
VTA-2 🧑🏽➡️🧑🏽 like: nitonawêw 📖
Word components: atosk-
, -ê(2) , -st(2) , -amaw
1. s/he works for or in place of s.o. CW
2. s/he does s.o.'s work for them CW
3. He does the work for him or them MD
atoskêwi-kîsikâw
VII-1v 💧➡️ like: kîsikâw 📖
Word components: atosk-
, -ê(2) , [wi] , kîsik-
, -â(1)
1. it is Monday [lit: "work-day"] CW
2. [pl:] workdays CW
atoskêyâkaniwiw

VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: atosk-
, -ê(2) , [y] , -âkan(1)
, -iwi
1. s/he is a servant, s/he is an employee CW
atoskêstamawêwak

V
1. They are doing the work for him or them MD
atoskêyâkaniskwêw
NA-2 🧑🏽 like: kihc-ôkiniy, ayapiy 📖
Word components: atosk-
, -ê(2) , [y] , -âkan(1)
, iskwêw-
1. female servant CW
atoskêyâkaniskwêwiw

VAI-1 🧑🏽➡️ like: nipâw 📖
Word components: atosk-
, -ê(2) , [y] , -âkan(1)
, iskwêw-
, -iwi
1. she is a female servant CW

	Stem
No ownership	atoskahâkan-
whose / whom something belongs to	-atoskahâkanim-

	Stem
No ownership	atoskêmâkan-
whose / whom something belongs to	-atoskêmâkanim-

	Stem
No ownership	atoskêyâkaniskwêw-
whose / whom something belongs to	-atoskêyâkaniskwêm-

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