hukw'etohu•kw'e•toᐳᘁᗓᗝCONJwhile, and

This is used when one event alternates with another, as opposed to the situation in which two actions take place simultaneously, in which case hoh q.v. or whe q.v. is used.

Example

   
Nuts'uzoothukw'eto'uts'utut̲s̲o.
one skates aroundwhile [alternately]one shoots
One alternately skates and shoots. [Description of biathlon.]

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Related Words:   Complementizers

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