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Part of speech

particle

Definition

(with verb) not; (with noun) no, not any

Notes

(compare kotama, kat, skat; see example sentences throughout dictionary)

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Ma-te kosiciyaw nit kil wen eleyit? Don't you know someone who is like that?
Aha, ya. Kosona macahayin, etutalokittiyeqasqit wen elomiyat wikuwak. Coqahk-al, mecimiw ma-te street lights. Yes, yeah. Or when you left, you'd run like the devil until you got to your house. Of course, there were no street lights. (WN)
On nemiyat weckuwyalit Makolitol, ma ckuwyew. And when he saw Margaret coming, he wouldn't come.
'Tomakteponil wikuwamol naka ma-te 'samaqan. The houses were in bad shape and there was no water. (LS)

Audio Recordings

Recording Type Speaker
word Donnell
word Pqiptes
word Alberta
example Dolly
example Dolly
example Alberta
Example Nancy