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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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cut

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Different Tanacross words are used depending on the overall motion involved in the cutting. See also 'hack' and 'chop' and 'slice'.
cut (general term)
et-t'aatth audio it is being cut

imperfective paradigm audio
iht'aatth ts'eht'aatth
int'aatth aht'aatth
yet'aatth xiyeht'aatth

łuug et'aatth audio he or she cuts the fish
ektsaat audio I am slicing it
wuk'enektset audio I sliced it in half
łuug ehk'aayh audio she or he cut fish
łuug ehk'áayh ts'į́' maa exąą audio she or he cut fish and then made dry fish
cut (with scissors)
ekdóts audio I'm cutting it (with scissors)


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