gaac

gaac

Ahtna

Etymology

From Proto-Athabaskan *gaˑg and therefore cognate with Lower Tanana jok.

Root

gaac

  1. to glide, slide
  2. to impale

Stem set

Aspect Imperfective Perfective Future Optative
Momentaneous gaas gaac ges gaas
Perambulative ges gaac ges gaas
Progressive ges — — —
Reversitative ges gaac ges ges

Derived terms

  • dalges (“it is gliding along”)
  • nekedalges (“it is gliding in a circle”)
  • uyii natsʼelgesi (“sleeping bag”)
  • łuhnecʼałges (“he/she is talking sarcastically”)

References

  • Kari, James (1990), Ahtna Athabaskan Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, pages 178-179
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