-GAII
Navajo
editEtymology
editProbably from Proto-Athabaskan *ɢɑɣ ~ *ɢɑy (“to be white”). Cognate root found in Ahtna lggay, Gwich'in daagąįį.
The extended meanings of “to be hot” and “to hurt” seem to be specific to Navajo among Athabascan languages.
Root
edit-GAII
- 1. white
Theme | Category | Bases | Transitive bases (O + ł) | ||||
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łi + ∅ | adjectival |
S is white (neuter impf.) |
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d |
S is white (neuter perf.) |
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∅ |
S becomes white |
S makes O white |
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∅ | motion |
white S moves |
- 2. hot
Theme | Category | Bases | Transitive bases (O + ł) | ||||
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ni + ∅ | adjectival |
S is hot, hurts |
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ni + ∅ |
S becomes hot, hurts |
S makes O hot, hurts O |
Stem set
editAspect | IMP | PERF | FUT | ITER | OPT |
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TRANS | -gááh | -gaii | -gah | -gah | -gááh |
CONT | -gaah | - | - | - | - |
NEUT | -gai | -gai | - | - | - |
See also Appendix: Roots and stems derivation.
Synonyms
editAntonyms
editColors:
cold, cool: