-TSIZ

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Etymology

Possibly from two different stems, later confused, mainly Proto-Athabaskan *tsəz (“to become extinguished”) and Proto-Athabaskan *tsa̓z (“to be apprehensive, fearful”).

Compare also -TSEED (“sink, soak”), which may be cognate with this root.

Root

-TSIZ

1. to become extinguished, die out
Theme Category Bases Transitive bases (O + ł)
ni + ∅ ? S goes out, turns off, stops working S turns O off, extinguishes O
si + ni + d ? S is absorbed, sinks in water
2. to be nervous, apprehensive, quivery
Theme Category Bases Transitive bases (O + ł)
di + ni + ∅ adjectival S is nervous, quivery, trembly

Stem set

Aspect IMP PERF FUT ITER OPT
MOM -tséés -tsiz -tsis -tsis -tséés
CONCL -tseed -tsiz -tsis -tsis -tséés
NEUT -tsiz / -tsxiz - - - -

See also Appendix: Roots and stems derivation.

Synonyms

to die:

to extinguish:

to sink:

to be nervous, trembly:

Derived terms

Navajo terms belonging to the root -TSIZ (die out)

Navajo terms belonging to the root -TSIZ (tremble)

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