particle plus preverb
suddenly and without apparent reason, without being asked, unexpectedly
Changed Verb Stem:
tehpu qeni (tehpu qen-)

Notes

(used with conjunct verb forms only; see qoni)

Keywords

suddenly
unexpectedly

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Tehpu qenocemat. He just kissed her!
Mahtoqehs tehpu yaq qeni-pkikatok, ihil, piyaqtihikonisol. Hare suddenly picked up some wood-chips. (EN)
Tehpu iyey qeni-yohot kmuhsums, cu-op kpeciptakun. All you had to do was tell your grandfather, and he'd have brought you some. (MA)
Tehpu qeni-tokomat skinuhsisol. She just up and hit the boy.

Audio Recordings

Recording Type Speaker
word Dolly
word Nancy
example Nancy