ote 2, te
particle (enclitic)
(emphasizes preceding word)
Example Sentences :
Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey | English Phrase |
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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. |
Notes :
(additional forms include otehc/tehc [future] = ote/te + oc; otehp/tehp [conditional, potential] = ote/te + op; ote-na, te-na, tehna [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)
Audio Recordings :
Audio Recording | Type of Recording | Authored by |
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word | Dolly | |
word | Stephanie | |
example | Stephanie | |
example | Dolly | |
Example | Nancy | |
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Example | Nancy | |
Example | Nancy | |
Example | Nancy | |
Example | Nancy |