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Tanacross Learners' Dictionary
Tanacross Learners' Dictionary
PRELIMINARY VERSION
compiled by Irene Solomon Arnold, Gary Holton, and Rick Thoman
Copyright © 2006 Alaska Native Language Center. The materials on this site, including Tanacross language transcriptions and audio recordings are intended for educational and reference purposes only. Commmercial use is strictly prohibited. Reproduction for non-profit educational purposes is permitted, provided appropriate citation is included. See complete terms of use. Please direct questions and comments to gary.holton@uaf.edu.


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wash

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Tanacross uses different words depending on what is being washed.
tth'ák k'éch'éktseł audio I am washing the dishes
imperfective paradigmaudio
k'éch'éktseł k'éyts'éhtseł
k'éch'į́htseł k'éch'áhtseł
k'éych'éhtseł k'éch'áxéhtseł

tth'áak eta'ihłeex I am washing the dishes
lach'egdeex audio I'm washing my hands

imperfective paradigmaudio
lach'egdeex layts'eldeex
lach'ildeex lach'aldeex
lach'eldeex lach'axeldeex

neech'egdeex audio I am washing my face
shch'ěl' na'ihgétth audio I am washing clothes

imperfective paradigmaudio
nach'ihgétth nayts'egétth
nach'ingétth nach'ahgétth
nach'egétth nach'axegétth

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