-NÁÁŁ

Etymology

From Proto-Athabaskan *-nαɣ̇αɬ (“be in one's presence”). Compare also Navajo anááʼ (“eye”).

This quasi-verb root is alway bounded with possessive prefixes indicating the subject, like in the phrase shinááł, meaning “I witness” (literally, “it is in my presence”).

Root

-NÁÁŁ

  1. to witness, to watch, to be in one's presence
Theme Category Bases Transitive bases (O + ł)
Ø S witnesses, watches
  • binááł
  • biʼniinááł (ʼnii-, inchoative)
 }

Stem set

Aspect IMP PERF FUT ITER OPT
? -nááł -nááł -nááł - -

See also Appendix: Roots and stems derivation.

Synonyms

to see, watch:

 

Derived terms

Navajo terms belonging to the root -NÁÁŁ (witness)

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