ejela'teget : can't do more (influencing or convincing) / unable to influence / unable to change

Recordings:
Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Eunice Metallic
Joe Wilmot
Part of speech: verb animate intransitive
Translation: He/she has no control over it
Gloss: can't do more (influencing or convincing)
Gloss: unable to influence
Gloss: unable to change
Example:
Text: Ejela'teget, gatu mu gis taliapoqonmuagul witapal.
Translation: He/she can't control it, but he/she can't help his/her friend in anyway.
Recording: Joe Wilmot
Pronunciation guide: e·je·laa·de·get
Alternate grammatical form:
ejela'tegei — I can't do any more — (first person singular animate)
ejela'tegeieg — We can't do any more — (first person dual exclusive animate)
ejela'taqatieg — We can't do any more — (first person plural exclusive animate)

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