-GHĄ́Ą́ʼ

See also: -ghą́ą́ʼ

Etymology 1

From Proto-Athabaskan *ɣ̇an (“to make plural objects, to kill plural objects”).

Cognate root found in Ahtna esghaan (“I am killing them”).

Root

-GHĄ́Ą́ʼ

  1. to kill plural objects
Theme Category Bases Reciprocal/Reflexive (+d)
ʼa + ł operative

S kills plural O

plural S kill each other / themselves

  • —
  • ahiʼniigą́ / ádiʼniigą́
  • ahigą́ / ádígą́

Stem set
Aspect IMP PERF FUT ITER OPT
MOM -ghą́ -ghą́ą́ʼ -ghą́ą́ł -ghą́ą́h -ghą́ą́h

See also Appendix: Roots and stems derivation.

Derived terms

Navajo terms belonging to the root -GHĄ́Ą́ʼ (kill)

Etymology 2

From Proto-Athabaskan *ɣ̇ʊn (“to snore, to growl”).

Cognate root found in Ahtna yutnełghan (“he growled at him”).

Root

-GHĄ́Ą́ʼ

  1. to snore
Theme Category Bases Transitive bases (O + ł)
ʼa + ł operative

S snores

  • haʼałhą́ą́h (MOM)
  • iʼniiłhą́ą́h
  • ńdíʼníiłhą́ą́h
  • ałhą́ą́ʼ (DUR)
  • áhodilghą́ą́ʼ (+d)
 }

Stem set

Aspect IMP PERF FUT ITER OPT
MOM -ghą́ą́h -ghą́ą́ʼ -ghą́ą́ł -ghą́ą́h -ghą́ą́ʼ
DUR -ghą́ą́ʼ -ghą́ą́ʼ -ghą́ą́ł -ghą́ą́h -ghą́ą́ʼ

See also Appendix: Roots and stems derivation.

Derived terms

Navajo terms belonging to the root -GHĄ́Ą́ʼ (snore)

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