-TSOOZ

Etymology

From Proto-Athabaskan *kʸu̓z, classificatory root for flat flexible objects, as fabric, skins or paper.

Cognate root found in Koyukon yitłkuł (“he has it (a blanket) there”), Carrier tətšus (“to carry it off (as sheets)”).

Root

-TSOOZ

  1. to handle FFO
Theme Category Bases Transitive bases (O + ł)
O + ł motion

S handles FFO

  • yiłtsóós (Ø-MOM)
  • iiłtsóós
  • yidiłtsóós
  • yidiiłtsóós
  • haiłtsóós
  • neiłtsóós
  • neidiiłtsóós (ńdii-, “pick up”)
  • neidíníiłtsóós (ńdíníi-, “good start”)
  • naʼiidiiłtsóós (nʼdii-, “detach”)
  • yisdéíłtsóós
  • yiłtsóós [sistsóós] (si-MOM)
  • yíłtsóós (ni-MOM)
  • chʼííłtsóós
  • niyíłtsóós
  • neiłtsoos (CONT)
  • yoołtsos (PROG)
ł positional

FFO is in position

S keeps FFO in position

  • yistsooz (NEUT)
hi + yíní + ł positional

FFO hangs or dangles

  • hííłtsooz (NEUT)
  • hidéłtsooz
  • chʼíhiníłtsooz
  • hahííłtsooz
  • nahííłtsooz

Stem set
Aspect IMP PERF FUT ITER OPT
MOM -tsóós -tsóóz -tsos -tsos -tsóós
CONT -tsoos -tsóóz -tsos -tsos -tsoos
NEUT - -tsooz - - -

See also Appendix: Roots and stems derivation.

Synonyms

FFO verbs:

  • -ʼAH (propel FFO)
  • -NAʼ (FFO moves)
  • -BAAL (FFO hangs)
  • -KAAD (flatness lies)
  • -TIʼ (spread a FFO)

Derived terms

Navajo terms belonging to the root -TSOOZ (handle FFO)

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