gh-

From Proto-Athabaskan *ɣə-, *ɢə-. Compare Navajo yi- (progressive prefix)

gh-

1. Marks the progressive and future modes
2. Marks the perfective of verbs in the gh-perfective paradigm

• -ł (archaic progressive suffix)

• Kari, James (1990), Ahtna Athabaskan Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 202

• IPA^(key): /ɣ/, /ʁ/

From Proto-Athabaskan *ɣə-, *ɢə-. Cognate with Ahtna gh- and Navajo yi-.

gh-

2. Marks the progressive mode, indicating ongoing action.

   gheyoɬ ― he/she is walking along

   dheghibalą́ ― you are not swimming

3. With the inceptive suffix t-, marks the future mode.

   notenghej'iɬ ― I will look at it again

4. Marks the gh-perfective paradigm.

   ghila' ― it was

From Proto-Athabaskan *ɣ-.

gh-

1. The gh-qualifier, a verbal prefix appearing in verbs relating to tethering, tension, ropes, and levering.

   nonghidak ― a coiled rope fell

2. gathering

   tr'eghadhdatl ― we gathered together

3. finishing
4. (with the de-classifier) To move oneself, to work.

   ghedeno ― he labors, works

5. (with the ∅-classifier) To move with tension, resistance, while being tethered.

   nen' gheno ― the earth is quaking

   (with de- and the ɬ-classifier) Forms comparatives of dimensional verbs.

• Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, pages 190-193