tthwx
Lower Tanana
Etymology
From Proto-Athabaskan *tsu̓ɢ. Cognate with Ahtna tsogh, Navajo -TSOII.
Root
tthwx
Stem set
| Aspect | Imperfective | Perfective | Future | Optative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neuter | tthwx | tthwx | tthwx | tthwx |
| Neuter2 | tswx | tswx | tswx | tswx |
| Transitional | tthux | tthuk | tthwx | tthux |
| Progressive | tthwx | — | — | — |
Derived terms
- datthwghi (“caribou calf”)
- deltthwgha (“orange-crowned warbler, arctic warbler”)
- deltthwghi (“ewe”)
- deltthwx (“it is brown, tan, yellow”)
- dighedetthwx' (“it is turning yellow”)
- noltthuya (“lesser scaup, greater scaup”)
- toch'itthwghi (“rotten spruce wood”)
- totthwx (“yellowish overflow water”)
- tthwx (“yellow, brown”)
- yediɬtthux (“he/she is making it tan”)
References
- Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, pages 450-451