-ɬ

Lower Tanana Etymology From taa ath-pro *-ɬ. Cognate with aht -ł, and related to the taa ɬ-classifier and the postposition taa eɬ. Pronunciation taa /ɬ/ Suffix taa suffix Forms instrumental nouns. taa dhu- branch, tube -dhuɬ windpipe taa gha to carry on the back xaɬ backpack, burden taa ghwt haul by sled xwtl sled taa ta to recline taɬ mat taa tl'u to tie tl'uɬ rope taa rare Derives verb roots from other roots taa tho mouth dhoɬ to yawn taa gha to carry on the back ghaɬ to bundle up taa tl'u to tie tl'uɬ to braid Usage notes This suffix + a root ending in -t results in -tl (/tɬʰ/). Some nouns contain this suffix but do not correspond to a clear root, such as taa sudziɬ ice chisel, taa duɬ firewood, and taa goɬ small game snare. Cognates of the words taa srex gaff hook and taa tthek caribou fence contain this suffix in related languages, but have apparently been lost in Lower Tanana. Derived terms taa References 35-36