-DZĮ́Į́Z

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Etymology

From Proto-Athabaskan *huˑs (to stretch), from Pre-Proto-Athabaskan *həwəs. Cognate with -LÓÓZ (to lead) and -ZǪ́Ǫ́Z (to pull).

Root

-DZĮ́Į́Z

  1. to pull, to drag, to tow
Theme Category Bases Transitive bases (O + ł)
O + ∅ motion

S pulls O, drags O

Stem set

Aspect IMP PERF FUT ITER OPT
MOM / CONT -dzį́į́s -dzį́į́z -dzį́į́s -dzį́į́s -dzį́į́s

See also Appendix: Roots and stems derivation.

Synonyms

to pull, to drag:

 
 
 

Derived terms

Navajo terms belonging to the root -DZĮ́Į́Z (pull)