-KAAL

Navajo

Etymology

Compare root -KAL, "to chop".

Root

-KAAL

1. to lean, press against
2. to apply pressure

Theme	Category	Bases	Transitive bases (O + ł)
ni + ł	successive		S supports O niishkaal
di + ł	successive		S leans on O bidiishkaal
l	successive	S leans yidiilkaal					Stem set Aspect IMP PERF FUT ITER OPT MOM -kaał -kaal -kał -kał -kaał NEUT - -kaal - - - See also Appendix: Roots and stems derivation. Derived terms Navajo terms belonging to the root -KAAL (press)