t'ath
Lower Tanana
Etymology
From Proto-Athabaskan *tʼe and therefore cognate with Navajo -TʼÉ.
Root
t'ath
- to roast
Stem set
| Aspect | Imperfective | Perfective | Future | Optative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conclusive | t'ath | t'a | t'ath | t'ath |
| Momentaneous | t'ath | t'a' | t'eth | t'ath |
Adjective
t'ath
Derived terms
- beyi ch'et'adhi (“frying pan”)
- be'aɬ xots'elt'ali (“poultice”)
- ch'et'athde (“oven”)
- dhet'a (“it is roasted”)
- dhet'ayi (“fried meat”)
- et'ath (“it is roasting, baking”)
- t'ath (“roasted; aging”)
- ts'eba t'ath (“black spruce”)
- yeɬt'ath (“he/she is roasting it”)
References
- Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, pages 267-270