ghekaɬ

Lower Tanana

Etymology

gh- (progressive prefix) +‎ ∅- (classifier) +‎ kaɬ (progressive stem of the root ka (“to paddle a boat”))

Verb

ghekaɬ

  1. he/she is paddling along

Conjugation

Imperfective inflection of ghekaɬ
Positive Singular Plural
1st person gheskaɬ tr'okaɬ
2nd person ghikaɬ uxkaɬ
3rd person ghekaɬ xokaɬ
Negative Singular Plural
1st person dhegheskalą́ tr'okalą́
2nd person dheghikalą́ dhuxkalą́
3rd person ghethkalą́ xothkalą́

Verbal stems

Aspect Imperfective Perfective Future Optative
Progressive kaɬ — — —

References

  • Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 235
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