preverb
can; can just, can barely, can with difficulty
Prefixed Verb Stem:
-poqa (poqay-)
Unprefixed Verb Stem:
pqa (pqay-)
Changed Verb Stem:
peqa (peqay-)

Keywords

difficulty
barely
can

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Npoqakpehla. I can strip splints from an ash log.
Ma-te npoqakpehlaw. I can't even strip splints from the ash log.
Possaqhenomakon skat peqayahtuwehq. The lamp hardly gives any light. A lamp that hardly gives any light.
'Poqa-asitemal etoli-koluliht. He can give as good as he gets when she scolds him.
Pqayelomu. S/he can barely smile.
Wahka-pqahtu. S/he can just barely earn a living.

Audio Recordings

Recording Type Speaker
word Stephanie
word Dolly
example Dolly