alhi (alh-)
preverb
(expresses bewilderment or lack of first-hand knowledge when asking how something happened)
Verb Stem :
-alhi (-alh-)
Example Sentences :
| Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey | English Phrase |
|---|---|
| Tan-al alhi-poneqiyess nit wikhikon? | How did that book fall? (I see it on the floor but I have no idea what could have made it fall.) |
| Tan 'talhi-tokomaness? | How did he hit him? (It happened so fast that I didn't see it.) |
| Tan ktalhihtuness kpihikon? | How did you make the cover? (I thought you didn't know how.) |
| Tan ktalhi-peciyaness? | How did you get here? |
| Tan ktalhehtuness? | How did you do it? |
Notes :
(used only in questions beginning with tan)
Audio Recordings :
| Audio Recording | Type of Recording | Authored by |
|---|---|---|
| word | Dolly | |
| example | David | |
| Example | Dolly | |
| Example | Dolly | |
| Example | Dolly | |
| Example | Dolly |