yoɬbeth

Lower Tanana

Etymology

y- (third-person obviate object marker) +‎ gh- (progressive) +‎ ɬ- (classifier, causative) +‎ beth (progressive stem of the root botth (“to revolve, roll”))

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jɔɬbəθ/

Verb

yoɬbeth

  1. he/she is rolling it

Conjugation

Progressive inflection of yoɬbeth
Positive Singular Plural
1st person ghetlbeth tr'oɬbeth
2nd person ghinɬbeth uɬbeth
3rd person yoɬbeth xeyoɬbeth
Negative Singular Plural
1st person dheghetlbedhą́ tr'otlbedhą́
2nd person dheghinɬbedhą́ dhuɬbedhą́
3rd person yotlbedhą́ xeyotlbedhą́

Verbal stems

Aspect Imperfective Perfective Future Optative
Progressive beth — — —

References

  • Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 80
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