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-a'

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Lower Tanana

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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FromProto-Athabaskan*-eʔ,*-eˑʔ,*-əʔ

Alternative forms

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  • -e'(Toklat-Bearpaw)
  • -'(appears after vowels)

Suffix

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-a'

  1. Marks a noun as being possessed.
    ak(shirt) + ‎-a' → ‎aga'(one's shirt)
    seto'my father
  2. Forms adjectives from verb stems
    botth(to be round) + ‎-a' → ‎boddha(round)
    tl'ets(to be dark blue, black) + ‎-a' → ‎tl'edza'(black, blue)
Usage notes
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  • Some nouns, such as kinship terms, only appear when possessed, and therefore always contain this suffix.
  • This suffix is realized as-' in terms ending in vowels.
  • Typically triggers voicing of word-final consonants.
  • The form-a appears in some adjectives.
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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Suffix

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-a'

  1. to,towards
Usage notes
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  • Used with some directional words and demonstratives.

References

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  • Kari, Jameset al. (2024), Kari, James, editor,Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center,→ISBN, page21
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