Where does “-t” come from?
-t (Lower Tanana) comes from Proto-Athabaskan *-tʼ.
-t (Lower Tanana): A suffix marking the transitional aspect (marking change of state) that appears in a few verbs, mostly paired with the prefix
Definitions
- A suffix marking the transitional aspect (marking change of state) that appears in a few verbs, mostly paired with the prefix
Ancestry of “-t”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Athabaskan | *-tʼ | — |