dezʼaan

Ahtna

Etymology

d- (d-gender) +‎ z- (neuter imperfective) +‎ ∅- (classifier) +‎ ʼaan (neuter imperfective stem of the root ʼaa)

Verb

dezʼaan

  1. it (a plant, dish, etc.) is in position, exists
    tsʼes dezʼaan ― a rock is there
    uyiitsʼ dezʼaan ― he is alive (literally, “his breath is there”)

References

  • Kari, James (1990), Ahtna Athabaskan Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 70
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