dent'a

Lower Tanana

Etymology

From the root t'a (“to be thus”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tuntʼæ/

Verb

dent'a

  1. it is
    dest'a ― I am
    detot'aɬ ― it will be
    deghit'a' ― it was
  2. (with k'ah) to resemble, be like
    beto' deghit'a' ts'e xek'ah dent'a ― he is just like his father was

Verbal stems

Aspect Imperfective Perfective Future Optative
Neuter t'a t'a' t'aɬ t'a'

Derived terms

References

  • Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 370
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