-ZHĮ́Į́ʼ
Navajo
Etymology
Probably from Proto-Athabaskan *žənʸ (“to be dark, black”).
Cognate root found in Ahtna delzen (“dark colored”), Gwich'in azhrąįį.
Root
-ZHĮ́Į́ʼ
| Theme | Category | Bases | Transitive bases (O + ł) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| łi + ∅ | adjectival |
S is black (neuter impf.) |
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| d |
S is black (neuter perf.) |
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| d |
S becomes —
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S makes O —
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| d | motion |
black S moves
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Stem set
| Aspect | IMP | PERF | FUT | ITER | OPT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOM | -zhį́į́h | -zhį́į́ʼ | -zhį́į́ł | -zhį́į́h | -zhį́į́h |
| CONT | -zhįʼ | — | — | — | — |
| NEUT | -zhin | -zhin | — | — | — |
See also Appendix: Roots and stems derivation.