-TIH
Navajo
Etymology 1
Derivation unknown. Compare Hupa tigy (“to pinch, squeeze”).
Root
-TIH
- to be tight, be squeezed
Theme | Category | Bases | Transitive bases (O + ł / Ø) | ||||
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Ø | operative | S tightens O
| |||||
ni + Ø | operative | S becomes tight
| S weaves O tightly
| ||||
ni + d | adjectival | S is tight
|
Stem set
Aspect | IMP | PERF | FUT | ITER | OPT |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
MOM | -tih | -tih | -tih | -tih | -tih |
NEUT | - | -tih | - | - | - |
See also Appendix: Roots and stems derivation.
Synonyms
to be tight:
- -DǪǪD
to tighten:
- -TSʼǪ́Ǫ́D
- -GIZ
Derived terms
Navajo terms belonging to the root -TIH (tight)
Etymology 2
Derivation unknown. This root is apparently related to the noun hastiin (“man”).
Root
-TIH
- to be old, be decrepit
Theme | Category | Bases | Transitive bases (O + ł) | ||||
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(ha) + Ø / d | ? | S grows old
| |||||
di + Ø | ? | S is too old for it
| |||||
ha + d | adjectival | S is old
|
Stem set
Aspect | IMP | PERF | FUT | ITER | OPT |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
MOM / TRANS | -tííh | -tih | -tih | -tih | -tííh |
CONCL | -tih | -tih | -tih | -tih | -tih |
NEUT | - | -tih | - | - | - |
See also Appendix: Roots and stems derivation.
Synonyms
to get old:
- -YĄ́
- -KĄ́
to be worn, ruined:
- -CHXǪʼ
Derived terms
Navajo terms belonging to the root -TIH (old)