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Tanacross Learners' Dictionary
Tanacross Learners' Dictionary
PRELIMINARY VERSION
compiled by Irene Solomon Arnold, Gary Holton, and Rick Thoman
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S

sweet

:
Also means 'tasty' in general
elkęęy audio sweet, tasty
jêg elkęyh audio blueberries are tasty, sweet

swell

:
ilshúutl audio it is swollen
wudǎagh' tsetl ilshúutl audio she or he has a swollen black eye
iltúuts audio it is swollen, bruised

swift

:
tanint'eyh audio the water is swift
SEE fast

swim

:
Words ending in -meeL refer to movement across from one point to another. Words ending in -'ok refer to floating or swimming in one place.
aameeł audio he is swimming
imperfective paradigm
ghihmeeł ts'aameeł
ghinmeeł ghahmeeł
aameeł xaameeł

natetmeek audio he or she swam
taats'el'ok audio we are swimming audio
dzenh aameeł audio a muskrat is swimming
tsá' natel'ok audio beavers are swimming
łuug natel'ok audio fish are swimming
SEE wade

swing

:
dahmíił audio baby swing
egmíił audio I am swinging

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