ałtso

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Etymology

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ʼá- (comparative) + -∅- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier)-tso (imperfective stem of root -TSOH, “to be big”)

Verb

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ałtso

  1. all completed, finished, all of it, entirely
    Ałtso yishdlą́ą́ʼI drank it all.
  2. (with plural meaning) all of us / you / them (3+), everyone, everybody.
    Tʼáá ánółtso nihighan hólǫ́.You all have a house.

Conjugation

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Paradigm: Neuter imperfective (ni), plural only, with some irregularities

IMPERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person - tʼáá áníiltso ?
2nd person - tʼáá ánółtso ?
3rd person tʼáá ałtso ?
4th person tʼáá ájíłtso ?

Note: 3rd person gets a low tone.