nazʼun

Dena'ina

Etymology

n- (gender marker) +‎ z- (perfective) +‎ ∅- (classifier) +‎ ʼun (round object lies in position). Compare Ahtna nezʼaan.

Verb

nazʼun

  1. it (an n-gender noun such as a berry, fish, or bread) lies/exists

References

  • Tenenbaum, Joan Marsha (1978), Morphology and Semantics of the Tanaina Verb, Columbia University, page 135
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