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Part of speech

verb ai 11

Definition

s/he plays around, goes from place to place playing

Noun Forms

Plural:
(y)alayyawolotuwok, (y)alayyahtuwok

Verb Forms

Prefixed Verb Stem:
-iyalayya-, -alayya-; (without ending) -iyalay, -alay
Unprefixed Verb Stem:
yalayya-, alayya-; (without ending) yalay, alay
Changed Verb Stem:
yalayya-, alayya-

Notes

(also, yalahye, alahye)

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Psi-te wasisok yalahyawolotuwok sitomok. All the children were playing at the beach.
Alayyahtuwok wasisok qocomok sepay, kenoq toke ma-te tama nomiyawiyik. The kids were playing outside this morning, but now I don't see them anywhere.

Audio Recordings

Recording Type Speaker
example Brenda
word Brenda
example Alberta
example Dolly