al

particle (enclitic)

(indicates uncertainty, vagueness, approximation) around, about, approximately; indicates lack of direct knowledge

Passamaquoddy-Maliseet	English Phrase
Skitapiyik-al-ote olkiluhtuwok.	They are about as big as men. (LM)
Natsakiyal 'tantimol, kosona-al wenil.	He went to see his aunt, or somebody like that.
Ma-al-ote koti-peciyew.	He must not be coming.
Tama-al npunomon nit milihinpon.	I don't know where I put what you gave me.
Tan-al wot eyit?	I wonder where he is.
Tan-oc-al (Tan-cal) ntolluhkan.	I don't know what I'm going to do.
Keq-al mehsi nit olluhket.	I wonder why she did that.
Mehsi-al nit yahat?	Why would she tell him that?