aluwi (aluw-)
preverb
unsuccessfully, failing in the attempt, in vain
Verb Stem :
-aluwi (-aluw-)
Example Sentences :
Passamaquoddy-Maliseet | English Phrase |
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'Ci-aluwihkawotuwok yut. | They cannot get into this place (to see someone, because door is locked; more literally, they walked there in vain; DAF). |
Aluwi-ehqi-wtome. | S/he can't stop smoking. |
'Taluwi-ptokhomon eli-ptokekok on 'pasitamin awtik. | He couldn't make the curve and went off the road. |
'Taluwi-natsakiyal muhsumsol welaqik Ena. | Last night Anna tried in vain to go see her grandfather. |
Ntaluwi-ksaha nahaht nikonuk. | I couldn't get into my house a while ago. |
Audio Recordings :
Audio Recording | Type of Recording | Authored by |
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example | Dolly | |
word | Dolly |