-BĄ́Ą́Z

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Etymology

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

Cognate root found in Ahtna ghalbas (it is rolling along), nelbaatsʼ (it is spherical).

Root

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-BĄ́Ą́Z

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

S rolls

S rolls O, drives O

adjectival

S is circular, curved

Stem set

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Aspect IMP PERF FUT ITER OPT
MOM / CONT -bąąs -bą́ą́z -bąs -bąs -bąąs
NEUTER - -bąs - - -

See also Appendix: Roots and stems derivation.

Synonyms

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to roll:

to be curved, bent:

Derived terms

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Navajo terms belonging to the root -BĄ́Ą́Z (roll)