-MAL
See also: Appendix:Variations of "mal"
Navajo
Etymology
Root not found in other Athabaskan languages. Maybe related to mąʼii (“coyote”).
Root
-MAL
| Theme | Category | Bases | + Unspec object | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ∅ | operative |
S eats O
|
S eats
|
Stem set
| Aspect | IMP | PERF | FUT | ITER | OPT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOM | -maał | -mal | -mał | -mał | -maał |
| DUR | -mal | -mal | -mał | -mał | -mal |
See also Appendix: Roots and stems derivation.
Synonyms
to eat:
- -ʼAAL (hard O)
- -CHOZH (leafy O)
- -DÉÉL (plural O)
- -DLĄ́Ą́ʼ (liquid O)
- -GHAL (meat)
- -KID (chunky O)
- -TSʼEEʼ (mushy O)
- -YĄ́Ą́ʼ
gluttonous:
Derived terms
Navajo terms belonging to the root -MAL (gobble)