neljet

Lower Tanana

Etymology

n- (qualifier) +‎ l- (classifier) +‎ jet (imperfective stem of the root jet (to fear))

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nəltʒətʰ/

Verb

neljet

  1. he/she is afraid

Conjugation

Imperfective inflection of neljet
Positive Singular Plural
1st person nejejet tr'eneljet
2nd person niljet nwxɬjet
3rd person neljet xeneljet
Negative Singular Plural
1st person nesjejedą́ tr'eniljedą́
2nd person niljedą́ nwxɬjedą́
3rd person niljedą́ xeniljedą́

References

  • Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 228