be'eɬ ch'etadht'a'

Lower Tanana

Etymology

be'eɬ (“with him/her/it”) + ch'- (indefinite) +‎ t- (inceptive) +‎ dh- (perfective) +‎ ∅- (classifier) +‎ t'a' (neuter perfective stem of the root t'a (“to be thus”))

Verb

be'eɬ ch'etadht'a'

  1. he/she is sweating

Usage notes

This is a perfective mode verb that is inflected for person by modifying the prefix on the postposition eɬ.

References

  • Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 371
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