neljet

Lower Tanana

Etymology

n- (qualifier) +‎ l- (classifier) +‎ jet (imperfective stem of the root jet (“to fear”)). Compare Ahtna nilget.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nəltʒətʰ/

Verb

neljet

1. he/she is afraid

Conjugation

Imperfective inflection of neljet

Positive	Singular	Plural
1st person	nejejet	tr'eneljet
2nd person	niljet	nwxɬjet
3rd person	neljet	xeneljet
Negative	Singular	Plural
1st person	nesjejedą́	tr'eniljedą́
2nd person	niljedą́	nwxɬjedą́
3rd person	niljedą́	xeniljedą́

References

• Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 228