-NÁÁŁ

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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)
S witnesses, watches

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)