particle
(restrictive) only, just; all, the only thing

Notes

(tehpuhc: see -hc; tehpukc = tehpukt + -hc; see also tehpu qeni)

Keywords

all
only
just

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Kat tehpu skicinuwok, ikolisomanok-ote-na nit-te elapenket. Not just the Indians. white people pay that, too. (LS)
Pesqon elikihtit, tehpu tahk pesq piyemi-pihtenskosu. They look the same; it's just that one of them is taller. (MT)
Tehpu sankewopu. He just sits quietly.
Nit tehpuhc (tehpukc) eli-kisi-wolitahasit wasis, psi-te keq kehkimut. The only thing that will make a child happy is to learn all that there is to learn.
Nil tehpu (nil tehpukt). Only me. I'm the only one.
Nit kahk-ona tehpu oli-pawalqahk, musa 'tomitahatomuhkoc. If that's all that is wanted, don't worry about it.

Audio Recordings

Recording Type Speaker
word Dolly
word Nancy
example Nancy