xul'anh

Lower Tanana

Etymology

xw- (areal prefix) +‎ l- (classifier) +‎ 'anh (neuter imperfective stem of the root 'an (“to have, keep, learn”)).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xulʔæn̥/, /χulʔæn̥/

Verb

xul'anh

  1. he/she is pretending to do something
    dhetanh xul'anh ― he/she is pretending to sleep

Verbal stems

Aspect Imperfective Perfective Future Optative
Neuter 'anh 'an' 'iɬ 'an'

References

  • Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 42
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