ʼaa
Ahtna
Etymology
Root
ʼaa
- classificatory root relating to compact objects of comparable length, height, and width with no major protruding elements
Stem set
| Aspect | Imperfective | Perfective | Future | Optative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neuter | ʼaan | ʼaʼ | ʼaał | ʼaʼ |
| Neuter-customary | ʼaax | ʼaax | ʼaax | ʼaax |
| Transitional | ʼaax | ʼaʼ | ʼaax | ʼaax |
| Momentaneous | ʼaas | ʼaan | ʼaał | ʼaʼ |
| Distributive | ʼaʼ | ʼaan | ʼaʼ | ʼaʼ |
| Progressive | ʼaał | — | — | — |
| Reversitative | ʼaax | ʼaʼ | ʼaax | ʼaax |
| Continuative | ʼaʼ | ʼaʼ | ʼaʼ | ʼaʼ |
| Perambulative | ʼaał | ʼaan | ʼaał | ʼaʼ |
| Persistive | ʼaax | ʼaax | ʼaax | ʼaax |
| Customary | ʼaas | ʼaas | ʼaas | ʼaas |
| Repetitive | ʼaas | ʼaas | ʼaas | ʼaas |
Derived terms
- dezʼaan (“it is in position (d-gender)”)
- kuzʼaan (“it is in position (area/building)”)
- naʼaay (“sun”)
- nezʼaan (“it is in position (n-gender)”)
- tsiʼaał (“pillow”)
- zʼaan (“it is in position”)
References
- Kari, James (1990), Ahtna Athabaskan Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 70