eleget

• Subentry 1

  Part of Speech: verb animate intransitive
  Pronunciation Guide: e·le·get
  Translation: He/she throws it
  Meanings:

  • throw
  • release
  • play (a game)
  Example of word used in a sentence:

  • Text: Ulo'nug mgumie'jg elagatieg.
    Translation: Tonight we are playing (some games of) horseshoes.
    Recording: Recording by dmm 🔉
  Alternate Grammatical Forms:

  • elegei -- I throw it -- (first person singular animate)
  • elegeieg -- We throw it -- (first person dual exclusive animate)
  • elaqatieg -- We throw it -- (first person plural exclusive animate)

• Subentry 2

  Part of Speech: verb animate intransitive
  Pronunciation Guide: e·le·get
  Translation: He/she runs for office
  Meanings:

  • run (for office)
  Example of word used in a sentence:

  • Text: Eleget ugjit nnu saqamawin.
    Text: Eleket wjit nnu saqamawin.
    Translation: He/she is running for chief.
    Recording: Recording by ewm 🔉
  Alternate Grammatical Forms:

  • elegei -- I run for office -- (first person singular animate)
  • elegeieg -- We run for office -- (first person dual exclusive animate)
  • elaqatieg -- We run for office -- (first person plural exclusive animate)

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