-GHAZ

Etymology

From Proto-Athabaskan *gḥatsʼ (to make a gash with a sharp object)

Root

-GHAZ

  1. to scratch

Stem set

Aspect Imperfective Perfective Future Iterative Optative
Momentaneous -ghaas -ghaz -ghas -ghas, -gas -ghaas
Continuative -ghaz -ghaz -ghaz -ghaz -ghaz
Repetitive -ghas -ghas -ghas -ghas, -gas -ghas
Semelfactive -ghas -ghas -ghas -ghas, -gas -ghas
Neuter -ghas, -ghaz, -gház -ghas

See also Appendix: Roots and stems derivation.

Derived terms
Navajo terms belonging to the root -GHAZ (scratch)

References

  • Young, Robert; Morgan, William; Midgette, Sally (1992), Analytical lexicon of Navajo, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, →ISBN, pages 225-226