zʼaan

Ahtna

Etymology

z- (neuter imperfective) +‎ ∅- (classifier) +‎ ʼaan (neuter imperfective stem of the root ʼaa). Compare Dena'ina zʼun, Lower Tanana dhe'onh, Navajo siʼą́.

Verb

zʼaan (perfective ghiʼaʼ)

  1. it (a compact object) is in position, exists
    ten zʼaan
    a piece of ice is there

Usage notes

  • Refers only to nouns that are unmarked for gender.

References

  • Kari, James (1990), Ahtna Athabaskan Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 70
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