’elhtun
’elhtun
ʔełtən
they, them
(RP 80S) HP-6249
Details
√’elhtun
Note
Transcribed also as 'eelhtun, elhtun. The glottal stop may not be systematic. Sentence 1 optionally indicates a third person plural subject. Sentence 2 optionally indicates a plural object.
Examples
ni’ nem’ netulh wulh m’i netulh ’i’ wulh si’si’ ’elhtun.
Going towards morning, when morning came, they became afraid.
CA Stone Story s0211
suw’ q’putus tthey’ na’nuts’a’ swiw’lus tth u ni’ shun’tsus ’elhtun sus ’uw’ t’ukw’stuhwus.
The other young man gathered their catch and went home.
WS Eagle Story s2920
’i tsun xetst ’eelhtun ’uw’ niis tse’ ’uw’ ts’ewuthaam.
I am trying to figure out whether they will help you.
RP 80S s1939
kwunnuhwus ’eelhtun tthu smuyuth...
They caught a deer...