verb ai 1
s/he is gearing up, is getting ready, is preparing
Plural:
tolacultuwok, totolacultuwok
Prefixed Verb Stem:
-otolaci-
Unprefixed Verb Stem:
tolaci-, totolaci-
Changed Verb Stem:
etolaci-

Notes

(also, wolacu)

Keywords

prepare
ready
gear

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
On yaq Maliyan mihtaqsol 'totolacin keti-naci-pkonat nekom welitahamacil. And Mary Ann's father was getting ready to go vote for the one he liked. (MES)
Maliyan yaq mihtaqsol 'totolacilin 'sami yaq oliye Sipayik, on yaq-ona Maliyan 'koti-macephoqalan. Mary Ann's father is preparing to go to Sipayik and Mary Ann wants to go with him. (MES)
Pihce yukk totolacultuwok wasisok naka mesq kisacultiwiyik. These children were getting ready a while ago, and they're still not ready.

Audio Recordings

Recording Type Speaker
example Dolly
example Dolly
word Dolly