-TSʼÓÓZÍ
Navajo
editEtymology
editCognate found in Chipewyan chʼude (“narrow”).
The stem of this root has variable shape, such as -tsʼóóz, -tsʼózí or -tsʼósí. Generally absolutive and comparative aspectual bases are not clearly distinguished.
Root
edit-TSʼÓÓZÍ
Theme | Category | Bases | Transitive bases (O + ł) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
∅ | adjectival | S is slender, narrow (neuter perf.) | |||||
ni + ł | adjectival | S is slender, narrow (neuter imperf.) |
Stem set
editAspect | IMP | PERF | FUT | ITER | OPT |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
NEUT / COMP / ABS | -tsʼóózí | -tsʼóózí | - | - | - |
See also Appendix: Roots and stems derivation.