-JOOL
See also: Appendix:Variations of "jool"
Navajo
Etymology
Probably from Proto-Athabaskan *džəɣ̇ʷətɬ’ (“ball”).
Root
-JOOL
- NCM moves
- Classificatory root for non-compact matter as hair, a wig, or hay, and by extension, smoke, steam, dust, or a stench. The base ∅-classifier theme is intransitive and applies to NCM's independent motion or state, while the ł-classifier theme is transitive-causative and applies to the handling (carry, bring, give...) and propelling (throw, toss, drop,...) of NCM.
- (∅) NCM moves freely, NCM is at rest.
- (ł) to handle or propel NCM, to keep NCM at rest.
- spherical
Stem set
| Aspect | IMP | PERF | FUT | ITER | OPT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOM | -jooł | -jool | -joł | -joł | -jooł |
| NEUTER | -jool | -jool | — | — | — |
See also Appendix: Roots and stems derivation.