'samel
verb ai 6
there is too much of h/, there is excess of h/; (plural forms) there are too many of them
Plural :
sameluhtuwok
Prefixed Verb Stem :
-usamel-
Unprefixed Verb Stem :
'samel-
Changed Verb Stem :
wesamel-
Example Sentences :
| Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey | English Phrase |
|---|---|
| 'Sameluk pomawsuwinuwok yut lamikuwam. | There are too many people in this house. |
| Nit weci-kisi kiluwaw nehpuhuleq: kusamelupa kis. | That's why we were able to kill you off: there were too many of you. (JAN) |
| Keq mehsi-al, cipotute 'sameluk sahkatiyik Sipayik, naka ma-te 'kocicihtuwoniya tan olonukot yut Sipayik. | I don't know why, maybe there were too many needles at Sipayik, and no one knew what was happening here at Sipayik. (MF) |
| 'Sameluk yukk psuwossisok, ntahcuwi-miluwanen kinaq newwok. | There are too many kittens, we have to give away at least four. |
| 'Samel opan, ma knokosa-tepi-'kihkalawin. | There was too much bread, we didn't eat it up fast enough. |
Audio Recordings :
| Audio Recording | Type of Recording | Authored by |
|---|---|---|
| word | Brenda | |
| Word | Dolly | |
| example | Brenda | |
| example | Brenda | |
| Example | Dolly | |
| Example | Dolly | |
| Example | Dolly |