zdaa

zdaa

Ahtna

Etymology

z- +‎ ∅- (classifier) +‎ daa (neuter imperfective stem of the root daa (to sit)). Cognate with Lower Tanana dhedo, Tsuut'ina sīdō, and Navajo sidá

Verb

zdaa

  1. he/she is sitting, staying
    ghidaʼhe/she was sitting/staying
    tadaałhe/she will sit/stay

Conjugation

This verb is only conjugated in the singular.

Imperfective
Positive Singular Plural
1st person isdaa
2nd person zidaa
3rd person zdaa
Negative Singular Plural
1st person ʼesdah
2nd person ʼisdah
3rd person ʼidah
Perfective
Positive Singular Plural
1st person asdaʼ
2nd person ghidaʼ
3rd person ghidaʼ
Negative Singular Plural
1st person ʼesdaale
2nd person ʼidaale
3rd person ʼidaale
Future
Positive Singular Plural
1st person txasdaał
2nd person txidaał
3rd person tadaał
Negative Singular Plural
1st person dzghasdaale
2nd person dzghisdaale
3rd person tasdaale
Optative
Positive Singular Plural
1st person osdaʼ
2nd person ghudaʼ
3rd person odaʼ
Negative Singular Plural
1st person zghosdaʼa
2nd person zghudaʼa
3rd person osdaʼa

Verbal stems

Aspect Imperfective Perfective Future Optative
Neuter daa daʼ daał daʼ

Derived terms

References

  • Kari, James (1990), Ahtna Athabaskan Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, pages 133, 691