hookw'etohoo•kw'e•toᐯᘁᗓᗝCONJwhile, 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 is used.

Examples

(1)
'Ut'enhookw'etot̲s̲ana'dut'aih.
he is workingin alternation withhe is snacking on (uo)
He is working and snacking alternately.

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(2)
Ts'unudaihhookw'etotats'utnaihookw'etot̲s̲ana'ts'udut'aih.
we (3+) dancealternatingwe (3+) drink alcoholalternatingwe (3+) snack on (uo)
We danced and drank and snacked (interspersed, not overlapping).

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