k'a dent'a

Lower Tanana

Etymology

k'a (“wanting, in love with”) + dent'a (“it is”).

Verb

k'a dent'a

  1. to love, like, want it
    nek'a dest'a ― I love you
    yek'a deghit'a' ― he loved her

Usage notes

Inflected for person by modifying the prefixes on both the postposition k'a and the verb dent'a.

References

  • Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 371
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