ejela'toq : in no position to change / unable to help / have no control over

Recordings:
Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Eunice Metallic
Joe Wilmot
Part of speech: verb inanimate transitive
Translation: He/she has no control over it
Gloss: in no position to change
Gloss: unable to help
Gloss: have no control over
Example:
Text: Ejela'tu, maja'si pugjig.
Translation: I can't help it, I'm leaving soon.
Recording: Eunice Metallic
Pronunciation guide: e·je·laa·dohk
Alternate grammatical form:
ejela'tu — I have no control over it — (first person singular animate subject, third person singular inanimate object)
ejela'tueg — We have no control over it — (first person plural exclusive animate subject, third person singular inanimate object)

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