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

  1. 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