Part of speech
verb ai 11Definition
s/he goes there
Noun Forms
- Plural:
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oliyawolotuwok, oliyahtuwok
Verb Forms
- Verb Stem:
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-oliya- (without ending: -oli)
- Preverb:
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-ya- (with other initials ending in i; see note)
- Changed Verb Stem:
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eliya-
Notes
(with initials ending in e or a, combining form becomes -_ha-: see, for example, ksehe, sehtehe)
Keywords
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
| Recording | Type | Speaker |
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| word | Alberta | |
| Example | Nancy | |
| Example | Nancy | |
| Example | Nancy | |
| Example | Nancy | |
| example | Alberta |