ch'edenidezrin'

Lower Tanana

Etymology

ch'- (indefinite) +‎ d- (qualifier) +‎ n- (gender marker) +‎ de- (classifier) +‎ zrin' (transitional perfective stem of the root zren (“to be black”)). Literally 'something turned black.'

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tʃʼətənitəʐin/

Verb

ch'edenidezrin'

  1. berries became ripe or dark

Usage notes

This verb appears only in the perfective mode.

References

  • Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 504
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