ggan

Ahtna

Etymology

From Proto-Athabaskan *ɢa̓nʸ (to be dry). Cognate with Navajo -GAN.

Root

ggan

  1. to become dry, dried

Stem set

Aspect Imperfective Perfective Future Optative
Conclusive ggan ggan ggan ggan
Momentaneous ggaas ggan ggaał ggaas
Customary ggaas, ggiin ggaas, ggiin ggaas, ggiin ggaas, ggiin

Derived terms

Adjective

ggan|

  1. dry

Derived terms

References

  • Kari, James (1990), Ahtna Athabaskan Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, pages 191-192