tʼak

Ahtna

Etymology 1

From Proto-Athabaskan *tʼɑɢ. Cognate with Navajo -TʼAʼ (“to fly”).

Root

tʼak

  1. a singular noun flies
    Synonym: daetlʼ (plural subject)
Stem set
Aspect Imperfective Perfective Future Optative
Momentaneous tʼaax tʼak tʼax tʼaax
Distributive tʼak tʼak tʼak tʼak
Progressive tʼax — — —
Perambulative tʼax tʼak tʼax tʼaax
Customary tʼax tʼax tʼax tʼax

Etymology 2

Root

tʼak

  1. to move an animate or stick-like object quickly
Stem set
Aspect Imperfective Perfective Future Optative
Momentaneous tʼaax tʼak tʼax tʼaax
Distributive tʼak tʼak tʼak tʼak
Progressive tʼax — — —
Perambulative tʼax tʼak tʼax tʼaax
Reversitative tʼax tʼak tʼax tʼax
Customary tʼax tʼax tʼax tʼax

References

  • Kari, James (1990), Ahtna Athabaskan Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 343
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