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Part of speech

particle

Definition

nothing, nothing at all; zero

Notes

(also, ma-te keq)

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Wisoki-mocomolsuhtuwok. Ma-na wen mitsiw. Kat-te keq. They were awfully sick. No one had eaten. Not a thing. (MT)
Not ehta ktatat, kat-te keq oli-koluwosiw; cel-ote ma 'poqahtuwon tan elihpiyeq. That father of yours, he's not worth anything; he can't even earn enough for the two of you to eat. (EN)
Kat-te keq leyiw tan tehpu wen. It doesn't matter who it is. (LM)

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