eɬchonh

Lower Tanana

Etymology

e- (imperfective) +‎ ɬ- (classifier) +‎ chonh (durative imperfective stem of the root chonh (“to rain”))

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɣəɬtʃʰiɬ/, /ʁəɬtʃʰiɬ/

Verb

eɬchonh

  1. it is raining
    sekoge ghiɬchon' ― it rained on me

Verbal stems

Aspect Imperfective Perfective Future Optative
Durative chonh chon' chiɬ chon'

References

  • Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 90
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