-NÓÓD
Navajo
Etymology
From or cognate with the stem noun tłʼoh (“grass”)
Root
-NÓÓD
- relates to swift, darting movements of elongated objects, including the tongue and fire
Stem set
| Aspect | Imperfective | Perfective | Future | Iterative | Optative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOM/CONT | -nood | -nóód | -noł | -noʼ | -nood |
| Repetitive | -noʼ | — | — | — | — |
| Semelfactive | -nood | -nod | -noł | -noʼ | -nod |
| Cursive | -noł, -nood | — | — | — | — |
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, page 462