-TSʼÓÓZÍ

Etymology

Cognate found in Chipewyan chʼude (“narrow”).

The stem of this root has variable shape, such as -tsʼóóz, -tsʼózí or -tsʼósí. Generally absolutive and comparative aspectual bases are not clearly distinguished.

Root

-TSʼÓÓZÍ

  1. to be slender, slim, narrow
Theme Category Bases Transitive bases (O + ł)
Ø adjectival S is slender, narrow (neuter perf.)
  • hatsʼózí / honítsʼózí
  • heetsʼóóz
  • adiyootsʼóóz
  • yadiitsʼóóz
ni + ł adjectival S is slender, narrow (neuter imperf.)
↳áhoołtsʼóózí / áhoołtsʼózí
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Stem sets

Aspect IMP PERF FUT ITER OPT
NEUT / COMP / ABS -tsʼóózí -tsʼóózí - - -

See also Appendix: Roots and stems derivation.

Antonyms

to be wide:

 

Derived terms

Navajo terms belonging to the root -TSʼÓÓZÍ (slender)

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