-NÁÁʼ
Navajo
Etymology 1
Variant of the root -NAʼ (“to live”)
Root
-NÁÁʼ
- to move
Stem set
| Aspect | Imperfective | Perfective | Future | Iterative | Optative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Momentaneous | -nááh | -nááʼ | -nááł | -nááh, -ʼnááh | -nááł |
| Continuative | -ná | -nááʼ | -naał | -naah, -ʼnaah | -nááʼ |
| Cursive | -nááh, -nááł | — | — | — | — |
See also Appendix: Roots and stems derivation.
Etymology 2
From the noun anááʼ (“eye”)
Root
-NÁÁʼ
- to have eyes like something (e.g. an eagle or hawk)
Stem set
| Aspect | Imperfective | Perfective | Future | Iterative | Optative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neuter | -nááʼ | — | — | — | — |
See also Appendix: Roots and stems derivation.
Derived terms
Navajo terms belonging to the root -NÁÁʼ (have eyes like)
References
- Young, Robert; Morgan, William; Midgette, Sally (1992), Analytical lexicon of Navajo, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, →ISBN, page 420