-LĄĄD
Navajo
Etymology 1
Proto-Athabaskan *lanʸ (“be many”)
Root
-LĄĄD
- Become many, increase, multiply
Stem set
| Aspect | Imperfective | Perfective | Future | Iterative | Optative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Momentaneous | -ląąh | -ląąd | -ląął | -ląąh | -ląąh |
| Neuter | -ląʼí | -ląąʼ | — | — | — |
See also Appendix: Roots and stems derivation.
Derived terms
Navajo terms belonging to the root -LĄĄD (increase)
Etymology 2
Proto-Athabaskan *lanʸ (“believe”)
Root
-LĄĄD
- believe, to become a believer
Stem set
| Aspect | Imperfective | Perfective | Future | Iterative | Optative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transitional | -ląąh | -ląąd | -ląął | -dląąh | -ląąʼ |
| Neuter | -lą́ | — | — | — | — |
See also Appendix: Roots and stems derivation.
Derived terms
References
- Young, Robert; Morgan, William; Midgette, Sally (1992), Analytical lexicon of Navajo, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, →ISBN, pages 368-369