-DLĄ́Ą́ʼ

Etymology

Probably from Proto-Athabaskan *də-nanʸ (“to drink”).

Root

-DLĄ́Ą́ʼ

  1. to drink
Theme Category Bases + Unspec object
O + d operative

S drinks O

  • yiʼniidlį́į́h (MOM)
  • niyídlį́į́h (MOM)
  •  ?
  • néineesdlááʼ (perf)
  • yidlą́ (DUR)

S drinks

  •  ?
  •  ?
  • ńdíʼnídį́į́h (MOM)
  • náʼneesdlą́ą́ʼ (perf)
  • adlą́ (DUR)
  • naʼadlą́ʼ (CONT)
  • oodlį́į́ł (PROG)
O + ł operative

S makes P drink O

  • yiyiiłdlą́ (DUR)

S makes P drink

  • yiʼiiłdlą́ (DUR)

Stem set
Aspect IMP PERF FUT ITER OPT
MOM -dlį́į́h -dlą́ą́ʼ -dlį́į́ł -dlį́į́h -dlį́į́h
DUR -dlą́ -dlą́ą́ʼ -dlį́į́ł -dlį́į́h -dlį́į́h
CONT -dlą́ʼ -dlą́ʼ -dlįįh -dlįįh -dląʼ

See also Appendix: Roots and stems derivation.

Synonyms

to eat:

Derived terms

Navajo terms belonging to the root -DLĄ́Ą́ʼ (drink)

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