’uw’
’uw’
ʔəw̓
Noun
that, and
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Note
This is a connective particle that follows adverbs or verbs and introduces a complement clause.
’uw’
ʔəw̓
ADJ
contemporaneous
(WS Seal Story) HP-6657
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√’uw’
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An untranslatable particle.
Examples
’uwu ’u tst ’uw’ kwe’tut ’al’.
Shall we just let him go?
WS Seal Story s3299
nem’ tsun kwunut kwthunu kupou nusuw’ yuthust lhunu ten.
I will get my coat and tell my mother.
Lessons s0561
hwulukw’t tseep ’u kw’ ’uw’ stem’ ’ul’ luxwtun ’un’suw’ yuqwt.
Wrap it up with something or a blanket and burn it.
WS Eagle Story s2649
...’umut suw’ lhxilushs...
..he sat up and then he stood up...
WS Eagle Story s2532
’uw’ hay ’al’ kwu’elh nusqwal.
This is all I have to say.
WS Seal Story s3287
ts’uw’ ni’ ’ul’ kwus yeq’ tahw ts’uw’ tetsul ’u tu’i ts’xemuns.
He fell right there, right when it hit his chest.
WS Eagle Story s3001
huye’ tthey’ thi p’uq’ ’eshw yath nuw’ sq’a’s...
The great big white seal that he was always with left...
WS Seal Story s3174
’uw’
ʔəw̓
complementiser: a grammatical marker which introduces subordinate (dependent) clauses
(WS Seal Story) HP-6658
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√’uw’
Examples
...xe’xtsitus ’uw’ ni’us tstamut ’uw’ niis ’uw’ q’ay.
..she was trying to figure out what happened, and if her husband was dead.
WS Seal Story s3156
’i’ nem’ tsun tse’ hwi’ yu sqwuqwis ’uw’ ne’mun’ tus ’u kwthey’ skwthe’s...
And when I get to the island I will go into the water....
WS Seal Story s3181
suw’ pte’mutewut tthuw’nilh swiw’lus stl’i’tl’qulh ’uw’ stemus kws stl’i’s.
The young man, the youngster, was asked what he wanted.