From Proto-Athabaskan *kʸu̓z, classificatory root for flat flexible objects, as fabric, skins or paper.
Cognate root found in Koyukon yitłkuł (“he has it (a blanket) there”), Carrier tətšus (“to carry it off (as sheets)”).
-TSOOZ
Theme | Category | Bases | Transitive bases (O + ł) | ||||
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O + ł | motion |
S handles FFO
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ł | positional |
FFO is in position |
S keeps FFO in position
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hi + yíní + ł | positional |
FFO hangs or dangles |
Aspect | IMP | PERF | FUT | ITER | OPT |
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MOM | -tsóós | -tsóóz | -tsos | -tsos | -tsóós |
CONT | -tsoos | -tsóóz | -tsos | -tsos | -tsoos |
NEUT | - | -tsooz | - | - | - |
See also Appendix: Roots and stems derivation.
FFO verbs: