xexethdedo

Lower Tanana

Etymology

xw- (areal prefix) +‎ e- +‎ x- (third-person plural subject marker) +‎ dh- (neuter) +‎ de- (classifier) +‎ do (neuter imperfective stem of the root do (singular/dual subject sits)).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xəxəθtətɔ/, /χəχəθtətɔ/

Verb

xexethdedo

  1. they are married

Verbal stems

Aspect Imperfective Perfective Future Optative
Neuter do do' doɬ do'

References

  • Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 130