ch'udhatltth'onh
Lower Tanana
Etymology
ch'- (indefinite) + u- (conative prefix) + dh- (qualifier) + l- (qualifier) + tth'onh (neuter imperfective stem of the root tth'on)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tʃʼuðætɬʰtθʼɔn̥/
Verb
ch'udhatltth'onh
- he/she is listening to something
Usage notes
A third-person form with an obviate third person object also exists: positive beyudhitth'onh, negative beyudhiɬtth'oną́
Conjugation
| Positive | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1st person | ch'udhadhetltth'onh | ch'etr'udhatltth'onh |
| 2nd person | ch'udhadhiɬtth'onh | ch'udhadhwɬth'onh |
| 3rd person | ch'udhatltth'onh | ch'exudhatltth'onh |
| Negative | Singular | Plural |
| 1st person | ch'udhetltth'oną́ | ch'etr'udhiɬtth'oną́ |
| 2nd person | ch'udhiɬltth'oną́ | ch'udhwɬtth'oną́ |
| 3rd person | ch'udhiɬtth'oną́ | ch'exudhiɬtth'oną́ |
Verbal stems
| Aspect | Imperfective | Perfective | Future | Optative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neuter | tth'onh | tth'on' | tth'iɬ | tth'iɬ |
References
- Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 458