-GAII
Navajo
Etymology
Probably from Proto-Athabaskan *ɢɑy (“to be white”). Cognate root found in Lower Tanana gwyh (“gray”), Ahtna lggay, Gwich'in daagąįį.
The extended meanings of “to be hot” and “to hurt” seem to be specific to Navajo among Athabaskan languages.
Root
-GAII
- 1. white
| Theme | Category | Bases | Transitive bases (O + ł) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| łi + ∅ | adjectival |
S is white (neuter impf.) |
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| d |
S is white (neuter perf.) |
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| ∅ |
S becomes white |
S makes O white |
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| ∅ | motion |
white S moves |
- 2. hot
| Theme | Category | Bases | Transitive bases (O + ł) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ni + ∅ | adjectival |
S is hot, hurts |
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| ni + ∅ |
S becomes hot, hurts |
S makes O hot, hurts O
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Stem set
| Aspect | Imperfective | Perfective | Future | Iterative | Optative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Momentaneous | -gááh | -gaii | -gah | -gah | -gááh |
| Continuative | -gaah | — | — | — | — |
| Neuter | -gai | -gai | — | — | — |
| Cursive | -gah | — | — | — | — |
See also Appendix: Roots and stems derivation.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Colors:
cold, cool:
Derived terms
References
- Young, Robert; Morgan, William; Midgette, Sally (1992), Analytical Lexicon of Navajo, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, →ISBN, pages 195-198