Tuesday, July 16, 2024, 05:39 AM

Site: Alaska Native Languages
Course: Tanacross (Tanacross)
Glossary: Tanacross Learners' Dictionary

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edlóx audio he's laughing
imperfective paradigmaudio
ihdlóx ts'edlóx
indlóx ahdlóx
edlóx xedlóx

nadlókdách'énel'íik audio  she or he is giggling, laughing under their breath
yech'ehdlox audio  he or she is making him or her laugh

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etxees audio it is laying eggs
dets'ên etxees audio  the duck is laying eggs
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tth'í'elt'éeyh audio he's laying down
imperfective paradigmaudio
tth'ídhegt'éeyh tth1'its'elt'éeyh
tth'ídhilt'éeyh tth'ídhalt'éeyh
tth'í'elt'éeyh tth'íxelt'éeyh
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ts'axdetdîig audio
tsets ts'į́' ts'axdetdîig audio  he or she is too lazy to bring in wood
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nayitne'áak audio  she or he is leading him or her
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ch'enaatthí' audio
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ch'et'ą̌ą' audio
k'įį t'ą̌ą' audio birch leaf
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del'éetl audio it (water) is leaking, dripping
ehchaan ts'enh shax shíi tuu del'éetl audio it is raining so water is leaking into the house
níihąą audio water level rose, flooded
tuu níihąą audio water flooded
ts'eyh shíi tuu níihąą audio water leaked into the boat
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yikeneltąą audio  he is leaning against it
xékéxét'anédhégtęę audio I am leaning against (a wall)
łét'axnéltęę audio  they are against each other
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wuteth tédheksháatl audio  I leapt over it
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xdegdíix audio I am learning (a physical skill)
imperfective paradigmaudio
xdegdíix dzeldíix
xdildíix xdaldíix
xdeldíix xaxdeldíix

nach'enet-tl'ú'u xdegdíix ts'į́' sídíhdę'ę audio I am learning to sew
When referring to learning an oral skill (such as language or singing), an extra syllable 'da-' is added to the start of the word for "learn".
Dihthâad Xt'een iin aanděg' dadegdíix audio I am learning to speak Mansfield area people's language
nee'aanděg' dadzeldíix audio we are learning our language

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The basic words for 'leave' are related to 'go'
natétshah audio she or he has left
perfective paradigm audio
natédhíshshah nats'étdeetl
natédhítshah natédhátdeetl
natétshah naxtétdeetl

shtlęę natétshah audio my friend has left
én' stâanindaay! audio leave, go away!
wuch'áa stánegkáak audio I went away from him or her in a hurry, I left unexpectedly

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ch'iit'ûud
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tl'ah ts'ęy audio
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tl'axaas audio
tl'axaas ts'ęy éł ch'etnetl'ets audio he writes left-handed
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ch'e'aa teedeeg audio  extra, leftovers
jâan ch'e'aa teedeeg tinxeeł yíninthenh? audio  can you pack this leftover stuff?
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shxǒl' audio  my leg
shxothchěnn' audio my upper leg, thigh
sdzaad' audio my lower leg (shin)
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SEE loan
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łoch'ene'aag audio
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shá' audio  lice
shá' ts'îil audio louse nits
tl'ěg' audio  animal lice, fleas