xwniɬkwn'

Lower Tanana

Etymology

xw- (areal gender) +‎ n- (neuter perfective) +‎ ɬ- (classifier) +‎ kwn' (neuter perfective stem of the root kwn' (to be clear))

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xʊniɬkʰʊnʔ/, /χʊniɬkʰʊnʔ/, /xʊniɬqʰʊnʔ/, /χʊniɬqʰʊnʔ/

Verb

xwniɬkwn'

  1. the sky cleared, it got bright outside

Verbal stems

Aspect Imperfective Perfective Future Optative
Neuter kwn' kwn' kwn' kwn'

References

  • Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 247