wundasjak    wun•das•jak    ᗒᐣᑕᔆᘛᐟ    V

I tried and failed


[∅-jak <jak₁ «fail»]  Perfective Affirmative  

This verb form belongs to the paradigm try but fail.

Example

   
Duchundutoosgeshookwa'ust'en'et hoonts'iwundasjak.
logI may drag offI try toalthoughI failed
I tried to drag a log off but I couldn't do it.

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Related Words:   Success and Failure, Finishing

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