dhedo

Lower Tanana

Etymology

dh- +‎ e- (imperfective) +‎ ∅- (classifier) +‎ do (imperfective stem of the root do (“a singular subject sits”)). Cognate with Navajo sidá.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xijæç/, /χijæç/

Verb

dhedo

  1. he/she is sitting

Usage notes

  • The plural forms of this verb refer to a dual subject.

Conjugation

Imperfective inflection of dhedo
Positive Singular Dual
1st person dhesdo tr'edhdo
2nd person dhido dhwxdo
3rd person dhedo xedhdo
Negative Singular Plural
1st person dhesdo'ą́ tr'ithdo'ą́
2nd person dhido'ą́ dhwxdo'ą́
3rd person ithdo'ą́ xithdo'ą́

Derived terms

References

  • Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 128
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