particle
as if, seemingly; I'm not sure

Notes

(shortened from cess-tehp-al, cestehp-al)

Keywords

sure
seemingly
as if

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Mali nihtol wikuwossol? — Stehpal-ote. Is that Mary's mother? — I'm not sure.
Stehpal tama yut wiku Sipayik. I'm not sure where he lives, but it's here at Sipayik. I think he lives somewhere here at Sipayik.
Naka cel ste 'somussuwihtit. (periwinkles) And also they seem to have horns. (MNF)
Stehpal-ote kecicihtaq, ma tahk keq koti-itomu. It's as if he knows but doesn't want to say anything.
Stehpal keq metessik. Something seems to be making a noise.
Tehpuhp kisi-yuhulpon, ntahtoli-mihqitahasinen kakehs nilun Tepit, stehpal neket aqami-kisi-woli-pomawsultiyoq. All I can tell you is that David and I often remember that somehow we all used to live better back then. (JAN)
Stehpal keti-ikahawqiyan. I feel as if I am coming down with something.
Mahtoqehs stehpal qaqeyik 'qatol. A hare's feet look as if they were dirty. (EN)

Audio Recordings

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word Stephanie
word Dolly
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