zren
Lower Tanana
Etymology
From Proto-Athabaskan *žəŋʸ, and therefore cognate with Ahtna zen, Navajo -ZHĮ́Į́ʼ, Gwich'in azhrąįį, zraii.
Root
zren
- to be black
Stem set
| Aspect | Imperfective | Perfective | Future | Optative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neuter | zrenh | zrenh | zrenh | zrenh |
| Transitional | — | zrin' | — | — |
| Customary | zriyh | zriyh | zriyh | zriyh |
Derived terms
- ch'edenidezrin' (“berries became ripe”)
- choghozrena (“short-tailed weasel”)
- dets'eni zrena (“scoter”)
- dodezrenh (“it is black (∅-gender)”)
- lezreni (“obsidian”)
- ts'elozrena (“snow goose”)
- tthilzrena (“Bonaparte's gull”)
References
- Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 504