cuut
Ahtna
Etymology 1
From Proto-Athabaskan *tɬeˑqʷʼ and therefore cognate with Navajo -TŁÉÉʼ, Lower Tanana tla.
Root
cuut
- A classificatory root for food.
- to walk vigorously
Stem set
| Aspect | Imperfective | Perfective | Future | Optative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neuter | cuut | cuut | cuut | cuut |
| Momentaneous | cuut | cuut | ceł | cuut |
| Transitional | cuut | cuut | ceł | cuut |
| Distributive | cuut | cuut | cuut | cuut |
| Perambulative | ceł | cuut | ceł | cuut |
| Progressive | ceł | — | — | — |
| Reversitative | cet | cuut | cet | cet |
| Customary | cet | cet | cet | cet |
Derived terms
- dełcuut (“it is up on a shelf”)
- nilcedi (“a winter food supply”)
- taałceł (“it is drifting along in air”)
- yiłcuut (“he/she is keeping food in position”)
- łcuut (“food is in position”)
- łooceł (“he/she is walking vigorously”)
- ʼiłcuut (“it remains”)
References
- Kari, James (1990), Ahtna Athabaskan Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, pages 118-119
Etymology 2
Stem
cuut
- Verbal stem occurring in the following root, aspect, and mode combinations: