-TEEL
Navajo
Etymology
From Proto-Athabaskan *te̓l (“to be wide, broad”).
Root
-TEEL
| Theme | Category | Bases | Transitive bases (O + ł) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ∅ | adjectival |
S is wide
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| ní + ł | adjectival |
S is wide comparatively
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| ni + l | adjectival |
S has matted and tangled fringes
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2. to range, to roam (as a herd, a tribe)
| Theme | Category | Bases | Transitive bases (O + ł) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| dzi + l | motion |
S roams
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Stem set
| Aspect | Imperfective | Perfective | Future | Iterative | Optative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Momentaneous | -teeł | -teel | -tił | -tił | -teeł |
| Neuter | -teel | — | — | — | — |
| Neuter absolute | -teel | -teel | — | — | — |
| Neuter comparative | -téél | — | — | — | — |
See also Appendix: Roots and stems derivation.
Synonyms
Derived terms
Navajo terms belonging to the root -TEEL (wide)