particle
(indicates possibility and uncertainty)

Notes

(also used as variant of nopal; see nopal)

Keywords

possibly
uncertain

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Keq-op-al apc? What else could it be?
On apc yaq nanakiwoss 'tiyal yaq, "Ma-te mahtoqehs yut tuciyew?" — "I... op-al elinaqsit ehtahsokiskahkil etutapasicik yut." And again, after a little time had passed, he said to him, "No hares have passed by here?" — "Boy! There could be a lot of them going by here every day." (EN)
(-hp-al, when combined with preceding word) Tamahp-al not iyu? Now, where would he be?
Tan-op-al ktoli-nomiyanenuss? How could we have seen him?

Audio Recordings

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word Nancy
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