-BAʼ
Navajo
Etymology 1
Probably from Proto-Athabaskan *wa’ (“to be gray”).
Root
-BAʼ
- to be gray
| Theme | Category | Bases | Transitive bases (O + ł) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| łi + ∅ | adjectival |
S is gray (neuter impf.) |
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| d |
S is gray (neuter perf.) |
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| ∅ |
S becomes — |
S makes O —
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| ∅ | motion |
gray S moves
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Stem set
| Aspect | IMP | PERF | FUT | ITER | OPT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRANS | -bááh | -baʼ | -bah | -bah | -bááh |
| TRANS | -bééh | -baʼ | -bééł | -bééh | -bééh |
| NEUT | -bá | -bá | — | — | — |
See also Appendix: Roots and stems derivation.
Antonyms
Derived terms
Etymology 2
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Root
-BAʼ
| Theme | Category | Bases | Transitive bases (O + ł) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ji + ∅ | adjectival |
S is kind
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| ji + ∅/l | adjectival |
there is poverty
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Stem set
| Aspect | IMP | PERF | FUT | ITER | OPT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOM | -baah | -baʼ | -baał | -baah | -baah |
| NEUT | -baʼ | – | – | – | – |
| NEUT | -báʼí | – | – | – | – |
See also Appendix: Roots and stems derivation.