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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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move (animals)

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ah'és audio animals move, migrate, walk as a group
Refers to overall movement of more than one animal. Used not only for herd animals such as caribou or sheep but also, for example, of a bunch of loose dogs running around.
nûun natel'és audio animals are moving around
wudzih ndlaan xúh ah'és audio a lot of caribou are moving around there
Chedzǎagh' Ndîig ts'enh wudzih na'al'és audio caribou are migrating from the Fortymile River
altl'eeł herd of animals moves quickly
wudzih naltl'éy áltl'eeł a herd of caribou is moving quickly
xah natedaak audio the goose is walking around
łii atdetth audio The dog is running

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