ejela'latl : have no control / in no position to do otherwise / unable to help or assist

Recordings:
Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Eunice Metallic
Joe Wilmot
Part of speech: verb animate transitive
Translation: He/she has no control over someone
Gloss: have no control
Gloss: in no position to do otherwise
Gloss: unable to help or assist
Example:
Text: Ejela'latl nugu' gisimaja'snnita.
Translation: He/she can't help him/her, he/she has left already.
Recording: Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Pronunciation guide: e·je·laa·la·dêl
Alternate grammatical form:
ejela'l'g — I have no control over someone — (first person singular animate subject, third person singular animate object)
ejela'lul — I have no control over you — (first person singular animate subject, second person singular animate object)
ejela'lit — He/she has no control over me — (third person singular animate subject, first person singular animate object)

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