verb ii 21
it sits thus, it is positioned thus
Verb Stem:
lahte-, olte-
Preverb:
-ahte-, -te- (with other initials)
Changed Verb Stem:
elahte-, elte-

Keywords

sit
position
situation

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Nit eltekpon (elahtekpon). That's the way it sat. That's where it was.
Tan yut lahtess yut Sipayik? Where were things located here at Sipayik? (buildings, landmarks, roads, etc.)
'Kisonuhmuwewan wikuwossol leather bag, cel yut fur lahte. He bought his mother a leather bag, and it had fur on it like this. (GR)
Kotihp qecimulol weckuwi-macekiyin, keq etoli-mihqitahasiyin kil-ote uhc kikuwak, keq mihqitahasiyin uhc Sipayik, tan olte. I would like to ask you about your growing up, what you remember about your house, what you remember about Sipayik, how it was laid out. (MD)
Eci-naskatahatom psi-te nit keq elahtek. I was discouraged about the whole situation. (MF)

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