tsʼedeʼ
Ahtna
Alternative forms
- sdeʼ (contraction)
Etymology
From Proto-Athabaskan *c̆ʼədəʼ. It has been reanalyzed as being based on a root with the shape deʼ.
Noun
tsʼedeʼ
Inflection
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st person | stsʼedeʼ | netsʼedeʼ |
| 2nd person | ntsʼedeʼ | unhtsʼedeʼ |
| 3rd person | utsʼedeʼ, itsʼedeʼ | hwtsʼedeʼ, kutsʼedeʼ |
| Reflexive | detsʼedeʼ | hdetsʼedeʼ |
| Indefinite | cʼetsʼedeʼ | |
| Reciprocal | niłtsʼedeʼ | |
Derived terms
- sdeʼ tʼaeni (“arctic grayling”)
References
- Kari, James (1990), Ahtna Athabaskan Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 219