dhetanh

Lower Tanana

Alternative forms

Etymology

dh- +‎ ∅- (classifier) +‎ tanh (neuter imperfective stem of the root ta (“a singular animate noun reclines”))

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ðətʰæn̥/

Verb

dhetanh (perfective ghita')

  1. a singular animate noun is sleeping
    eɬchon dinot ghesta' ― I slept while it rained

Verbal stems

Aspect Imperfective Perfective Future Optative
Neuter tanh ta' taɬ ta'

References

  • Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 343
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