delk'esr
Lower Tanana
Alternative forms
- delk'es (Chena, Toklat-Bearpaw)
Etymology
d- (qualifier) + l- (classifier) + k'esr (neuter imperfective stem of the root k'esr (“to be red”))
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /təlkʼəʂ/
Verb
delk'esr (Minto-Nenana)
- it is red
- ts'eda' delk'esr ― the blanket is reddejek'esr
- tedolk'esr ― it will be red
- dejek'esr ― I am red
- dilk'ezrą́ ― it is not red
Verbal stems
| Aspect | Imperfective | Perfective | Future | Optative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neuter | k'esr | k'esr | k'esr | k'esr |
Related terms
References
- Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 257