verb ai 9
s/he is too old
Plural:
'samikotonahtuwok, 'samikotonhotuwok
Prefixed Verb Stem:
-usamikotone-
Unprefixed Verb Stem:
'samikotone-
Changed Verb Stem:
wesamikotone-

Keywords

old
too 2

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Kis tahk 'samikotone; ma-te keq 'toli-wolehlokuwon. Nit yaq-ote etolinet ihlossit. He was already too old; nothing did him any good. He died, they say, in his own bed.
Ntatat kahk 'samikotonehpon alu, iyey, naci-matonahkan, kenuk, iyey, naci-cikawessu. My father was too old to go into the war, but he got in nevertheless (talked his way in, forged something, etc.). (JH)

Audio Recordings

Recording Type Speaker
word Brenda
Word Dolly
example Brenda
example Dolly
Example Dolly