Where does “-i” come from?
-i (Ahtna) comes from Ahtna nekʼeltaeni — A massive constellation composed of numerous asterisms and stars, including the Big Dipper, forming or representing the therianthrope or human-animal culture hero Yabaaghe Tezyaann wearing a pack and carrying a staff.
-i (Ahtna): Forms nouns from verbs with the meaning of 'the one who...'
Definitions
- Forms nouns from verbs with the meaning of 'the one who...'
Ancestry of “-i”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ahtna | nekʼeltaeni | A massive constellation composed of numerous asterisms and stars, including the Big Dipper, forming or representing the therianthrope or human-animal culture hero Yabaaghe Tezyaann wearing a pack and carrying a staff |
Words derived from “-i”
- -baay
- ʼałtsʼeni
- ukʼeʼsdeltsʼiiyi
- utʼaa kuzdlaay
- uyii kuzdlaayi
- uʼeł cʼenuʼ kodghaani
- uʼeł kakolyaesi
- biceniʼaay
- cenʼłghatsʼi
- cenʼłkatlʼi
- nanelyaxi
- neyiigeʼ uʼeł dghaani
- tʼaaykʼe tsʼelʼaani
- ukʼedezyesi
- uʼeł cʼetsiisi
- uʼeł kodgholi
- uʼeł kodzoghi
- uʼeł koldotsʼi
- uʼeł kolzaesi
- xay cʼayaałi
- zatsʼalniigi
- dicaaxi
- dzaghtsʼelyaayi
- gguux dyuutsʼi