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-nse
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Ahtna
Alternative forms
aht -se
Etymology
Equivalent to aht nseʼ ahead -e toward
Stem
aht stem directionals
ahead, in front, forward
aht ʼunse zidaa sit in front! 1
aht nase yaas daduus he/she is walking ahead in the snow 1
aht kanse nitlʼadedaa he/she sat at the next place ahead 1
aht tsʼinse ghayaał he/she is walking ahead 1
in a direction outside the Copper River Valley
over a fire
Usage notes
Like other directionals, this stem is paired with one of the nine directional prefixes.
See also
References
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