-ZÉÍ

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Etymology

From Proto-Athabaskan *saxʸ ~ *zay (“sand, to crumble”). Compare Navajo séí (“sand”).

Cognates found in Tanacross thaayh (“sand”) and also Tlingit xagw (“sand”).

Root

-ZÉÍ

  1. to crumble, be crumbly (as soft sandstone)
Theme Category Bases Transitive bases (O + ł)
di ? S crumbles S crumbles O
di adjectival S is crumbly

Stem set

Aspect IMP PERF FUT ITER OPT
MOM -zéí -zéí -zéí -zéí -zéí
NEUT -zéí - - - -

See also Appendix: Roots and stems derivation.

Synonyms

to crumble, fall:

 

Derived terms

Navajo terms belonging to the root -ZÉÍ (crumble)

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