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Part of speech

verb ai & ii 11, 22

Definition

s/he, it is going; it is running (engine, etc.)

Noun Forms

Plural:
toliyawolotuwok, toliyahtuwok; totoliyawolotuwok, totoliyahtuwok (ai)

Verb Forms

Prefixed Verb Stem:
-otoliya-
Unprefixed Verb Stem:
toliya-, totoliya-
Changed Verb Stem:
etoliya-

Notes

(see note at totoli)

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Mec-ote totoliye Lula utapakonum. Lawrence's car is still running.
Toliye kolahk? Is the clock going?
Nwicuhkema tan-ote eli-kisehtu. Mec-ote totoliye? I helped him as best I could. Is it (tape-recorder) still going? (GR)
Neke etoliyak liksawakon, nit-te etoli-wekinewik. When the saw was running, it broke down.
Eci-toliyak liksawakonol, cuwi wen 'sawatomonol. When the saws were going, one had to watch out for them.

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