-ZHAAZH
Navajo
Etymology
From Proto-Athabaskan *zhazh (“to wear out”)
Root
-ZHAAZH
- to erode
Stem set
| Aspect | Imperfective | Perfective | Future | Iterative | Optative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Momentaneous | -zháásh | -zhaazh | -zhash | -zhash | -zháásh |
| Cursive | -zháásh, -zhash | — | — | — | — |
See also Appendix: Roots and stems derivation.
Derived terms
Navajo terms belonging to the root -ZHAAZH (erode)
References
- Young, Robert; Morgan, William; Midgette, Sally (1992), Analytical lexicon of Navajo, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, →ISBN, page 773