-TEEL

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Etymology

From Proto-Athabaskan *te̓l (to be wide, broad).

Root

-TEEL

 1. to be wide, broad

Theme Category Bases Transitive bases (O + ł)
adjectival

S is wide

hóteel
ní + ł adjectival

S is wide comparatively

áhoníłtéél
aheeníłtéél
ni + l adjectival

S has matted and tangled fringes

 2. to range, to roam (as a herd, a tribe)

Theme Category Bases Transitive bases (O + ł)
dzi + l motion

S roams

Stem set

Aspect IMP PERF FUT ITER OPT
MOM -teeł -teel -tił -tił -teeł
NEUT -teel - - - -
ABS -teel -teel - - -
COMP -téél - - - -

See also Appendix: Roots and stems derivation.

Synonyms

crowd, herd moves: