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Part of speech

particle

Definition

almost, nearly (stating fact, reporting final result of process or action)

Notes

(compare keka; see also ma-te eluwe)

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Eluwe-te nit neke 'koskahtun, iyey... 'pihtinol? At the that time he almost lost his, uh... was it his hands? (BS)
Eluwe-te nmetsihkus. I was almost too late.
Eluwe-te kis psi-wen peciye. Almost everyone had already arrived.
Eluwe-te psiw 'tihiniya piluwitposuwakon. Almost all have extraordinary power. (LM)
Eluwe-te nunitahasin welaqik eli-cuwi-mattoktehmuwuk nikuwoss. Last night I almost forgot that I had to call my mother.
Eluwe-te mehcine. He almost died (but he didn't).

Audio Recordings

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