okalhike, akalhike
verb ai 9
s/he shovels snow
Plural :
okalhikhotuwok, akalhikhotuwok
Verb Stem :
-okalhike-, -akalhike-
Changed Verb Stem :
ekalhike-
Verb Stem With Preverb :
-okalhike-, -kalhike-
Example Sentences :
| Passamaquoddy-Maliseet | English Phrase |
|---|---|
| Okalhike, okalhike; ehtahs tan ci kakawi-psak nit-te 'tolkalhikan, okalhike. | He shovels and shovels; every time it snows hard, he shovels the snow, shovels the snow. (JAN) |
| Nakakalhike (menakatokalhike). | He shovels snow slowly. |
| Yalokalhike skinuhsis weci-manihket. | The boy went around shoveling snow to make money. |
| Wen keti-okalhiket? | Who wants to shovel snow? |
| Temonu-tehc okalhikhotuwok pomawsuwinuwok. | In a little while the people will be shoveling snow. |
| Yalokalhiket Susehp on 'keckuluwin. | When Joseph was shoveling snow, he caught a cold. |
Notes :
(also, for some speakers, mokalhike, changed stem mekalhike-)
Audio Recordings :
| Audio Recording | Type of Recording | Authored by |
|---|---|---|
| word | Alberta | |
| Example | Nancy | |
| Example | Nancy | |
| Example | Nancy | |
| Example | Nancy | |
| example | Alberta | |
| Example | Nancy |