tolacu, totolacu
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-
Example Sentences :
| Passamaquoddy-Maliseet | English Phrase |
|---|---|
| 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. |
Notes :
(also, wolacu)
Audio Recordings :
| Audio Recording | Type of Recording | Authored by |
|---|---|---|
| example | Dolly | |
| example | Dolly | |
| word | Dolly |