nal'onh

Lower Tanana

Etymology

n- +‎ l- (classifier) +‎ 'onh (momentaneous perfective stem of the root 'o (“to reach a limit”)). Compare Navajo nilʼąąh, of similar formation.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nælʔɔn̥/

Verb

nal'onh

  1. an amount suffices, lasts
  2. a waterline or tree line extends
  3. a container is full

Verbal stems

Aspect Imperfective Perfective Future Optative
Momentaneous 'oyh 'on', 'onh 'o, 'oɬ 'oɬ

References

  • Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 56
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