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Ahtna

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Ahtna
d-
prefix
A grammatical classifier used in verbs, which is one of four types that always appear in Ahtna verb constructions.

“cʼenatsʼetʼaen”

we have something unspecified again

Also means
  1. The d-classifier, one of four classifiers which obligatorily appear in every Ahtna verb with a variety of purposes. The d-classifier has the following uses:
  2. d-classifier

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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daluus
verb
This verb describes the action of pulling or dragging a long, flexible, or specific d-gender object like wood or a plant.

“gguus daluus”

he/she is dragging the celery

Also means
  1. he/she is dragging it along (a d-gender object such as wood or a plant)

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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dohnii
verb
This is the second-person plural form meaning you all know, notice, or are aware of something.

“dohnii”

You all know.

Also means
  1. second-person plural imperfective of tnii
  2. you all know (imperfective)

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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dzułʼaale
verb
This verb form means that you all will not see the object in the future. It is the second-person plural future negative form.

“Dzułʼaale.”

You all will not see it.

Also means
  1. second-person plural future negative of yiłʼaan
  2. you all will not see it/him/her

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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dzghisdaale
verb
This verb form is used to say that you will not be sitting in the future.

“dzghisdaale.”

You will not sit.

Also means
  1. second-person singular future negative of zdaa

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ideʼ
noun
This word is the third-person singular possessive form of the noun base -deʼ.

“Ideʼ ntsii.”

His is big.

Also means
  1. third-person singular possessed form of -deʼ
  2. his/her/its (deʼ)

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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odaʼ
verb
This is a verb form used to express a wish for them to sit.

“Dzeen odaʼ.”

They should sit here.

Also means
  1. third-person plural optative of zdaa

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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udeʼ
noun
This is another variation of the third-person singular possessive form for the root -deʼ.

“Udeʼ nelteni.”

He is looking at his.

Also means
  1. third-person singular possessed form of -deʼ
  2. his/her/its (deʼ)

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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badae
noun
This is the third-person singular possessed form of the noun meaning parent. It refers to someone's parent.

“Badae nats'et'en.”

His parent is working.

Also means
  1. third-person singular possessed form of -adae
  2. his/her/its parent

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ʼidah
verb
This is the third-person singular negative form of the verb to sit or stay. It indicates that the person is not currently sitting.

“ʼidah”

He or she is not sitting.

Also means
  1. third-person singular imperfective negative of zdaa
  2. he/she is not sitting

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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xadae
noun
This refers to the third-person plural possessed form of the noun for parent or aunt. It indicates that the person belongs to them.

“Xadae ntl'at.”

Their parent is strong.

Also means
  1. third-person plural possessed form of -adae
  2. their parent or aunt

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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yadae
noun
This is another third-person singular possessed form of the noun for parent. It is often used in specific grammatical contexts.

“Yadae ts'ilghaani.”

He loves his parent.

Also means
  1. third-person singular possessed form of -adae
  2. his/her/its parent

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ghidaʼ
verb
This is a verb form used to describe someone or something that has sat down or was sitting in the past.

“Ndaʼ ghidaʼ?”

Where did he or she sit?

Also means
  1. second/third-person singular perfective of zdaa

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ghudaʼ
verb
This is a verb form used to express a wish or command for you to sit.

“Kʼeghudaʼ.”

You should sit down.

Also means
  1. second-person singular optative of zdaa

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ʼisdah
verb
This is the second-person singular negative form of the verb to sit or stay. It indicates that you are not currently sitting.

“ʼisdah”

You are not sitting.

Also means
  1. second-person singular imperfective negative of zdaa
  2. you are not sitting

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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osdaʼa
verb
This verb form expresses a wish that he or she should not sit.

“Yii osdaʼa.”

He should not sit there.

Also means
  1. third-person singular optative negative of zdaa

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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tadaał
verb
This verb form describes someone or something that will sit down in the future.

“Denadii tadaał.”

He or she will sit there later.

“Cșen tadaał.”

He/she will sit.

Also means
  1. third-person singular future of zdaa

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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hwledeʼ
noun
This word refers to the smoke belonging to them or associated with a third-person plural group.

“Dghu hwledeʼ cʼeʼel.”

Their smoke is coming over here.

Also means
  1. third-person plural possessed form of łet
  2. their smoke

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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idułʼaʼ
verb
This form expresses a desire or wish for someone to see a d-gender object. It is the third-person singular optative form.

“Idułʼaʼ.”

May he see it.

Also means
  1. third-person singular optative of yiłʼaan with a d-gender object
  2. may he/she/it see it

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ʼidzaex
verb
This is the second-person singular form of the verb for smearing something with pitch or glue. You use this when talking to one person who is doing the action.

“ʼIdzaex!”

You are caulking it!

“Ndi kʼaaxʼi ʼidzaex?”

Are you caulking your canoe?

Also means
  1. second-person singular imperfective of idzaex
  2. you caulk it

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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nhwadae
noun
This is the second-person plural possessed form of the word for parent or aunt. It refers to the parent of more than one person.

“Nhwadae kae.”

Your parent is here.

Also means
  1. second-person plural possessed form of -adae
  2. your (plural) parent or aunt

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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txidaał
verb
This verb form means that you will sit in the future.

“txidaał.”

You will sit.

Also means
  1. second-person singular future of zdaa

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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uhdzaeʼ
verb
Use this form when speaking to two or more people about an action they have already completed.

“Uhdzaeʼ.”

You all did it.

“Ndanin uhdzaeʼ.”

You all have performed the action.

Also means
  1. second-person plural perfective of idzaex

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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yudzaex
verb
This is a verb form expressing a wish or desire for the group being spoken about to cry. It describes a possibility or an optative state for the third-person plural.

“yudzaex”

they may cry

Also means
  1. third-person plural optative of idzaex
  2. they may cry

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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zidzaeʼ
verb
This verb form describes an action that was completed by the person being spoken to. It indicates the second-person singular perfective state.

“zidzaeʼ”

You have done it.

“Zidzaeʼ.”

You have done it.

Also means
  1. second-person singular perfective of idzaex
  2. you have done it

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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cʼedzaex
verb
This verb describes an unidentified or indefinite person who is crying. It is the third-person indefinite form of the verb to cry.

“Cʼedzaex kʼeli.”

Someone is crying nearby.

Also means
  1. third-person indefinite imperfective of idzaex
  2. someone is crying

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ghudzaex
verb
This is a verb form expressing a wish or desire for the person being spoken to, to cry. It indicates a possibility or an optative state for the second-person singular.

“ghudzaex”

you may cry

Also means
  1. second-person singular optative of idzaex
  2. you may cry

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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hwdenaeʼ
noun
This is the word used to refer to people in the third-person plural possessive form.

“Hwdenaeʼ ntsii ggaa.”

Their people are over there.

Also means
  1. third-person plural possessed form of denae
  2. their people

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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idełʼaan
verb
This verb form refers to an object in the d-gender category seeing something.

“Nidu idełʼaan.”

It sees it over there.

Also means
  1. third-person imperfective of yiłʼaan with a d-gender object
  2. it sees it

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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idułʼaʼe
verb
This is a verb form used to express a negative desire or intent regarding a d-gender object.

“Dzeł idułʼaʼe.”

Let them not see the mountain.

“idułʼaʼe”

May they not see it.

Also means
  1. third-person singular optative negative of yiłʼaan with a d-gender object
  2. optative negative of yiłʼaan

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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kiidzaex
verb
This is the third-person plural form of the verb for smearing something with pitch or glue. Use this when referring to a group of people performing the action.

“Kiidzaex.”

They are caulking it.

“Tlʼogh kiidzaex.”

They are caulking the boat.

Also means
  1. third-person plural imperfective of idzaex
  2. they caulk it

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ʼohdzaex
verb
This is the second-person plural form of the verb for smearing something with pitch or glue. Use this when addressing a group of people doing the action.

“ʼOhdzaex!”

You all are caulking it!

“Kʼaaxʼi ʼohdzaex?”

Are you all caulking the canoe?

Also means
  1. second-person plural imperfective of idzaex
  2. you all caulk it

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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tasdaale
verb
This verb form describes that someone will not be sitting in the future.

“tasdaale.”

He or she will not sit.

Also means
  1. third-person singular future negative of zdaa

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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txidzaex
verb
This is the second-person singular future form of the verb meaning to do or make something.

“Dzeghu txidzaex.”

You will do it now.

Also means
  1. second-person singular future of idzaex
  2. you will do/make it

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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yizdzaeʼ
verb
This verb form is used to describe an action completed by a group of three or more people.

“Yizdzaeʼ.”

They did it.

“Dene yizdzaeʼ.”

The people have performed the action.

Also means
  1. third-person plural perfective of idzaex

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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zghudaʼa
verb
This verb form expresses the desire that you should not sit.

“Zghudaʼa, nentʼae.”

Do not sit, stand up.

Also means
  1. second-person singular optative negative of zdaa

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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cʼezdzaeʼ
verb
This form is used for an indefinite subject when describing an action that has been completed.

“Cʼezdzaeʼ.”

Something was done.

“Cʼezdzaeʼ cʼe.”

The action has been performed by someone.

Also means
  1. third-person indefinite perfective of idzaex

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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hwghedzeʼ
noun
This refers to the fingers belonging to a group of people. It is the third-person plural possessed form.

“hwghedzeʼ k'e'etni.”

Their fingers hurt.

Also means
  1. third-person plural possessed form of -ghedzeʼ
  2. their fingers

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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idiłʼaale
verb
This word describes the action of not seeing a d-gender object in the perfective tense.

“Dzeenidiłʼaale.”

He did not see the object.

Also means
  1. third-person perfective negative of yiłʼaan with a d-gender object
  2. did not see it

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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iʼtadzaex
verb
This verb form indicates that something will happen in the future, using the indefinite third-person marker.

“iʼtadzaex”

it will happen (indefinite)

Also means
  1. third-person indefinite future of idzaex
  2. it will happen (indefinite)

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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kiizdzaeʼ
verb
This verb form indicates that a group has completed an action.

“Kiizdzaeʼ.”

They did it.

“Kiizdzaeʼ k'eʼ.”

They have finished performing the action.

Also means
  1. third-person plural perfective of idzaex

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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cʼidzaekʼe
verb
This form is used to indicate a negative action performed by an unspecified or indefinite third-party group.

“cʼidzaekʼe”

They (some people) did not do it.

Also means
  1. third-person plural indefinite perfective negative of idzaex
  2. they (indefinite) did not do it

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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hyidzaekʼe
verb
This is a verb form used to say that a group of people did not perform the action of the root word idzaex in the past.

“Hyidzaekʼe.”

They did not do it.

Also means
  1. third-person plural perfective negative of idzaex
  2. they did not do it (third-person plural)

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ididałʼaał
verb
This verb indicates that someone will see an object in the future. The object must be of the d-gender category.

“ididałʼaał”

He or she will see it.

“Tseey ididałʼaał.”

He/she will look at the rock.

Also means
  1. third-person singular future of yiłʼaan with a d-gender object
  2. he/she will see it

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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idighiłʼaʼ
verb
This is the third-person perfective form of the verb meaning to look at something, specifically used for objects belonging to the d-gender category.

“Idighiłʼaʼ.”

He looked at it.

Also means
  1. third-person perfective of yiłʼaan with a d-gender object
  2. he/she looked at the d-gender object

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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kiitadzaex
verb
This is the third-person plural future form of the verb meaning to do or make something.

“K'edi kiitadzaex.”

They will do it later.

Also means
  1. third-person plural future of idzaex
  2. they will do/make it

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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cʼesdzaeghe
verb
This verb form describes an unidentified group of people who are not crying. It is the third-person plural indefinite negative.

“Cʼesdzaeghe, natsila.”

Some people are not crying, they are happy.

Also means
  1. third-person plural indefinite imperfective negative of idzaex
  2. some people are not crying

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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cʼusdzaeghe
verb
This is a verb form indicating that people or someone should not do something. It uses the indefinite third-person plural marker.

“cʼusdzaeghe”

they (indefinite) should not do it

Also means
  1. third-person plural indefinite optative negative of idzaex
  2. they (indefinite) should not do it

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ididałʼaale
verb
This verb form describes that a person will not see a specific object in the future. It uses the d-gender prefix.

“ididałʼaale”

He or she will not see it.

“Kʼaabaaye ididałʼaale.”

He/she will not look at the knife.

Also means
  1. third-person singular future negative of yiłʼaan with a d-gender object
  2. he/she will not see it

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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kiisdzaeghe
verb
This is the negative form used to describe a specific group of people who are not crying. It is the third-person plural.

“Yadaʼ kiisdzaeghe.”

Over there, they are not crying.

Also means
  1. third-person plural imperfective negative of idzaex
  2. they are not crying

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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