noghedebaɬ

Lower Tanana

Etymology

no- (reversionary, 'back') +‎ gh- (progressive) +‎ de- (classifier) +‎ baɬ (progressive stem of the root ba (“to swim on the surface”)). Equivalent to no- +‎ ghebaɬ, with classifier shift.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nɔɣətəpæɬ/, /nɔʁətəpæɬ/

Verb

noghedebaɬ

  1. he/she/it is swimming back

Verbal stems

Aspect Imperfective Perfective Future Optative
Progressive baɬ — — —

References

  • Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 68
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