edletonh

Lower Tanana

Alternative forms

Etymology

dh- +‎ l- (classifier) +‎ tonh (neuter imperfective stem of the root ton (a classificatory stem for elongated objects))

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ətlətʰɔn̥/

Verb

edletonh

  1. he/she/it is sitting still (in a boat)
  2. it (a fish) is motionless on the bottom of the water

Conjugation

Imperfective inflection of edletonh
Positive Singular Plural
1st person dhejetonh ?
2nd person dhiltonh dhwxletonh
3rd person edletonh xedletonh
Negative Singular Plural
1st person dhejetoną́ ?
2nd person dhiltoną́ dhwxletoną́
3rd person edletoną́ xedletoną́

Verbal stems

Aspect Imperfective Perfective Future Optative
Neuter tonh ton' tiɬ ton'

References

  • Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 360
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