verb ti 27
s/he tries to do it and fails, tries in vain to do it, tries unsuccessfully to do it; s/he tries in vain to get at it
Verb Stem:
-aluwehtu-

Keywords

fail
accessible
inaccessible
vain (in vain)

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Ntaluwehtun kenoq apc nkoti-qecehtun. I tried and failed but I'm going to try again.
Nimske-sakiyaponil witapihil, yet eqecehtaq khakon 'taluwehtun. She stopped off at her friend's house, but when she tried the door she couldn't open it.

Audio Recordings

Recording Type Speaker
word Dolly
example Dolly
Example Dolly