k'oxel'wk
Lower Tanana
Etymology
k'o- (perambulative prefix) + x- (third-person plural subject marker) + l- (classifier) + 'wk (perambulative imperfective stem of the root 'atl (“plural subjects swim”)).
Verb
k'oxel'wk
- they are swimming about
Verbal stems
| Aspect | Imperfective | Perfective | Future | Optative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perambulative | 'wk | 'atl | 'wk | 'wk |
References
- Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 43