wejitepng :: try to reach (with hand) -- Mi'gmaq/Mi'kmaq Online

Part of Speech: verb inanimate transitive

Example of word used in a sentence:

Text: Sa'q wejitepng, pas na me's'tepng.
Translation: He/she has tried to reach it for a long time, but is not able to reach it.
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Alternate Grammatical Forms:

wejitepnm -- I try to reach it -- (first person singular animate subject, third person plural inanimate object)
wejitepnmeg -- We try to reach it -- (1p-3ip)

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