laex
Ahtna
Etymology 1
From Proto-Athabaskan *leˑx̣.
Root
laex
- a fish swims
- an aquatic animal swims underwater
- plural fish run (migrate)
Stem set
| Aspect | Imperfective | Perfective | Future | Optative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Momentaneous | laex | laex, laek | lax | laex |
| Neuter | lax | laex, laek | lax | laex |
| Progressive | lax | — | — | — |
| Reversitative | lax | laex, laek | lax | lax |
| Customary | lax, liix | lax, liix | lax, liix | lax, liix |
Derived terms
- dilaxi
- nadlax (“fish are running again”)
- tazdlaexi (“spawning fish”)
- unen kacʼelaxa (“May”)
- unen ticʼelaxa (“March”)
- łoolax (“fish are swimming about”)
References
- Kari, James (1990), Ahtna Athabaskan Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, pages 267-270
Etymology 2
∅- + laex (customary stem of the root laa (“to be”)).
Verb
laex
- he/she/it customarily is
Conjugation
Third-person singular forms:
| Aspect | Imperfective | Perfective | Future | Optative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Customary | laex | ghilaex | talaex | olaex |
References
- Kari, James (1990), Ahtna Athabaskan Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 693
Etymology 3
See the etymologies of the corresponding lemma forms.
Stem
laex
- Verbal stem occurring in the following root, aspect, and mode combinations: