nelanh

Lower Tanana

Alternative forms

Etymology

n- (neuter) +‎ ∅- (classifier) +‎ lanh (neuter imperfective stem of the root la (“to be”))

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nəlæn̥/

Verb

nelanh

  1. it is, exists
    bedh'a esdlanh ― I am his/her uncle
    John be'uzra' ghila' ― his name was John

Usage notes

The negative forms given below are used for the imperfective and perfective.

Conjugation

Imperfective inflection of nelanh
Positive Singular Plural
1st person esdlanh tr'ilanh
2nd person inlanh wxdlanh
3rd person nelanh xilanh
Negative Singular Plural
1st person ghestle'ą́ tr'eghithdla'ą́
2nd person ghininla'ą́ ghwxdla'ą́
3rd person ghithdla'ą́ xeghilalą́

Verbal stems

Aspect Imperfective Perfective Future Optative
Neuter lanh la' la' la'

References

  • Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 268
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