-MÁÁZ

Etymology

The root -MÁÁZ (“globular, spherical, ball-like shape”) is cognate with the root -BĄ́Ą́Z (“hooplike, ringlike shape”), both possibly originating from Proto-Athabaskan *wątsʼ (“roll”).

Root

-MÁÁZ

  1. roll
Theme Category Bases Transitive bases (O + ł)
Ø motion

S rolls

S rolls O

Ø successive

S twirls or shakes O
(finger, head, stick)

ni + Ø adjectival

S is spherical, round
ni + Ø

S becomes —

S makes O —

Stem set
Aspect IMP PERF FUT ITER OPT
MOM -máás -mááz -mas -mas -máás
CONT -maas -mááz -mas -mas -maas
REP -maz - - - -
SEM -mas -mas -mas -mas -mas
NEUTER -maz -mas - - -

See also Appendix: Roots and stems derivation.

Synonyms

to roll:

to curl:

spherical:

 
 

to shake:

  • -DÉÉL
  • -DZID (pan, bottle)
  • -GHÁÁD
  • -JĄH (rattle)
  • -NAAʼ (earth, body)
  • -TŁID
  • -TSIZ (nervous)

to twirl:

Derived terms

Navajo terms belonging to the root -MÁÁZ (roll)

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