dodetl'ets

Lower Tanana

Alternative forms

Etymology

d- (qualifier) +‎ de- (classifier) +‎ tl'ets (neuter imperfective stem of the root tl'ets (“to be black, dark blue”))

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tɔtətɬʼəʂ/

Verb

dodetl'ets (negative didetl'edzą́)

  1. it is black
    setthigo' dodetl'ets ― my hair is black
    Synonym: dodezrenh

Verbal stems

Aspect Imperfective Perfective Future Optative
Neuter tl'ets tl'ets tl'ets tl'ets

References

  • Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 392
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