tthatl

Lower Tanana

Etymology

From Proto-Athabaskan. Cognate with Ahtna tsaetlʼ. Related also to the Lower Tanana noun ttha (“stone”).

Root

tthatl

  1. to chop sharply

Stem set

Aspect Imperfective Perfective Future Optative
Momentaneous tthaɬ tthatl ttheɬ tthaɬ
Durative tthaɬ tthatl tthaɬ tthaɬ
Semelfactive ttheɬ ttheɬ ttheɬ ttheɬ
Bisective ttheɬ ttheɬ ttheɬ ttheɬ

Derived terms

  • ch'etthadla' (“woodchips”)
  • dechetthala (“woodpecker”)
  • etthaɬ (“he is chopping”)
  • tthatthiɬ (“stone axe”)

References

  • Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 444
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