xebe-

Lower Tanana

Etymology

From x- (“third person plural subject”) +‎ be- (“his, her, its”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xəpə/, /χəpə/

Prefix

xebe-

  1. Marks a third-person plural possessor of a noun
    ‎xebe- + ‎ɬik (“dog”) → ‎xebeliga' (“their dog”)
  2. Marks a third-person plural object of a postposition

References

  • Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 67
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