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Part of speech

verb ai & ii 1, 14

Definition

(thread, hair, root, etc.) s/he, it is wound or threaded around in convoluted way; s/he, it is being used to sew with

Noun Forms

Plural:
(y)altoqasultuwok (ai)

Verb Forms

Prefixed Verb Stem:
-iyaltoqasi-, -altoqasi-
Unprefixed Verb Stem:
yaltoqasi-, altoqasi-
Changed Verb Stem:
yaltoqasi-, altoqasi-

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
On yaq wot skitap 'tuwalkatomon. Eli tahalu ihit, nutehtaq cel-ona psi yaq-ote yaltoqasu yut, iyok, lami-ktahkomikuk. So then the man dug. He was working it, pulling it out, but the root wound around everywhere there, underground. (MT)
Yaltoqasu wisaweyit sqasuntoq. It is being sewn with yellow thread.

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