tehpu, tehpukt, tehpukc
particle
(restrictive) only, just; all, the only thing
Example Sentences :
Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey | English Phrase |
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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. |
Notes :
(tehpuhc: see -hc; tehpukc = tehpukt + -hc; see also tehpu qeni)
Audio Recordings :
Audio Recording | Type of Recording | Authored by |
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word | Dolly | |
word | Nancy | |
example | Nancy |