op-al
particle
(indicates possibility and uncertainty)
Example Sentences :
| Passamaquoddy-Maliseet | English Phrase |
|---|---|
| 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? |
Notes :
(also used as variant of nopal; see nopal)
Audio Recordings :
| Audio Recording | Type of Recording | Authored by |
|---|---|---|
| word | Nancy | |
| Example | Dolly | |
| Example | Dolly | |
| Example | Dolly | |
| example | Nancy |