-DLĄ́Ą́ʼ
Navajo
Etymology
Probably from Proto-Athabaskan *də-nanʸ (“to drink”).
Root
-DLĄ́Ą́ʼ
- to drink
Theme | Category | Bases | + Unspec object | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
O + d | operative | S drinks O
| S drinks
| ||||
O + ł | operative | S makes P drink O
| S makes P drink
|
Stem set
Aspect | IMP | PERF | FUT | ITER | OPT |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
MOM | -dlį́į́h | -dlą́ą́ʼ | -dlį́į́ł | -dlį́į́h | -dlį́į́h |
DUR | -dlą́ | -dlą́ą́ʼ | -dlį́į́ł | -dlį́į́h | -dlį́į́h |
CONT | -dlą́ʼ | -dlą́ʼ | -dlįįh | -dlįįh | -dląʼ |
See also Appendix: Roots and stems derivation.
Synonyms
to eat:
- -ʼAAL (hard O)
- -CHOZH (leafy O)
- -DÉÉL (plural O)
- -GHAL (meat)
- -KID (chunky O)
- -TSʼEEʼ (mushy O)
- -MAL
- -YĄ́Ą́ʼ
Derived terms
Navajo terms belonging to the root -DLĄ́Ą́ʼ (drink)