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Part of speech

verb ai 11

Definition

s/he goes there

Noun Forms

Plural:
oliyawolotuwok, oliyahtuwok

Verb Forms

Verb Stem:
-oliya- (without ending: -oli)
Preverb:
-ya- (with other initials ending in i; see note)
Changed Verb Stem:
eliya-

Notes

(with initials ending in e or a, combining form becomes -_ha-: see, for example, ksehe, sehtehe)

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Temonu oliye Koles Muselenk. Grace is going to Eastport in a little while.
Kat-cu nit oliyahkoc! Don't go there!
Nil nit eliyay Kelisk. I'm the one who is going to Calais.
Welaqik eliyat Lula malsanikuwamok, kis kpahasu. Last night when Lawrence went to the store, it was already closed.
Etuciluwahat sakomahsis eli-malikeyuwut; tehpu qeni-wihqiptaq tomhikon naka 'toliyan wikuwamok naci-nehpahat nisuwihticil. The young chief was so angry to be ridiculed in that way; he just grabbed an ax and went to the house to kill his wife.
Ntoli Kelisk. I'm going to Calais.

Audio Recordings

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