elaqalatl : hurl / throw toward (ball) / let's go of

Recordings:

Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)

Eunice Metallic

Joe Wilmot

Part of speech: verb animate transitive

Translation: He/she throws it toward

Gloss: hurl

Gloss: throw toward (ball)

Example:

Text: Musigisg'tug elaqalatl tu'aqann.

Translation: He/she throws the ball up in the air.

Recording: Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)

Pronunciation guide: e·la·hga·la·dêl

Alternate grammatical form:

elaqalg — I throw him/her/it toward — (first person singular animate subject, third person singular animate object)

Part of speech: verb animate transitive

Translation: He/she lets go of him/her

Gloss: let's go of

Example:

Text: Pegije'g'p we'gaw gisielaqalgeg ntus amgwes poqjiallega'teg.

Translation: It took long to let go of my daughter when she first started walking.

Recording: Joe Wilmot

Pronunciation guide: e·la·hga·la·dêl

Alternate grammatical form:

elaqalg — I let go of him/her/it — (first person singular animate subject, third person singular animate object)

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