-TSĄĄD
Navajo
Etymology
From Proto-Athabaskan *kʸan (“belly”). Cognate with atsą́ (“belly, abdomen”).
Maybe related to the root -TSĄ́Ą́ʼ (“to rain”).
Root
-TSĄĄD
- to be pregnant
| Theme | Category | Bases | Impersonal bases (ʼa + Ø) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| l | ? | S is pregnant
| there is pregnancy
|
Stem set
| Aspect | IMP | PERF | FUT | ITER | OPT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOM | -tsąąh | -tsąąd | -tsąął | -tsąąh | -tsąąh |
| NEUT | - | -tsą́ | - | - | - |
See also Appendix: Roots and stems derivation.
Derived terms
Navajo terms belonging to the root -TSĄĄD (pregnant)