yoɬkoɬ

Lower Tanana

Etymology

y- (qualifier) +‎ ɬ- (classifier) +‎ koɬ (progressive? stem of the root ko (“to dawn”)). Compare Eyak yAlqa (“dawn”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jɔɬkʰɔɬ/, /jɔɬqʰɔɬ/

Verb

yoɬkoɬ

  1. it is becoming daylight

Verbal stems

Aspect Imperfective Perfective Future Optative
Transitional tthux tthuk tthwx tthux

References

  • Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 450
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