ote 2, te

particle (enclitic)

(emphasizes preceding word)

Notes

(additional forms include otehc/tehc [future] = ote/te + oc; otehp/tehp [conditional, potential] = ote/te + op; ote-na, te-na, tehna, otehna [also, in additon] = ote/te + na; ote-lu/te-lu, otehlu/tehlu [however, nevertheless] = ote/te + olu; see oc, op, na, olu; for use with personal pronouns see separate entries for nil-ote, kil-ote, nekom-ote, nilun-ote, kilun-ote, kiluwaw-ote, nekomaw-ote)

Keywords

emphasis

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey	English
Woli-te opin.	Just sit down. Sit right down.
Utapakonuwal etutonahsultihtit-tehc wiyuhs.	Their sleds will be loaded right up with meat.
Husa-tehna kisi-komutone, kenuk ma-te nekom psonaw.	John stole, too, but he didn't get caught.
Assokitahasultuwok-ote ehpicik.	The women are surprised indeed.
Nil-ote piyemikotoni.	I am the oldest. I'm the oldest one.
Nil-ote amsqahs nutaqsiyanpon.	I was the first one heard. (LM)
Nomiya eli-seksultilit, tahalu-tehp mahtoqehsuwok.	He sees that they are frightened, just as rabbits would be.
Nkatacqitunehpon nutapakon, pesqon-otehlu (pesqon-ote-lu) eli-pskasik.	Although I hauled my car out of sight, it was found all the same.