ch'eɬtu'

Lower Tanana

Etymology

ch'- (indefinite) +‎ ɬ- (classifier) +‎ tu' (imperfective stem of the root tu (to peel of sap))

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tʃʼəɬtuʔ/

Verb

ch'eɬtu'

  1. he/she is peeling off birch sap

Verbal stems

Aspect Imperfective Perfective Future Optative
Durative tu' tu' tu' tu'

References

  • Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 368