ásaaʼ
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Etymology[edit]
Possibly Proto-Athabaskan *usa̓sakʸ, suggested to be of Eskimo-Aleut origin, compare Aleut isxatix (“grass basket”). Cognate with Chiricahua ʼísaa, Eyak ʼishXah, Tsuut'ina ʼásaʼ, Dena'ina isukʼ.
Noun[edit]
ásaaʼ (possessed form beʼésaʼ)
Inflection[edit]
possessives of ásaaʼ
| singular | duoplural | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | sheʼésaʼ | niheʼésaʼ | daniheʼésaʼ |
| 2nd person | neʼésaʼ | niheʼésaʼ | daniheʼésaʼ |
| 3rd person | beʼésaʼ | ||
| 4th person (3o) | yeʼésaʼ | ||
| 4th person (3a) | hweʼésaʼ | ||
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possessives of ásaaʼ
| singular | duoplural | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | sheʼésaaʼ | niheʼésaaʼ | daniheʼésaaʼ |
| 2nd person | neʼésaaʼ | niheʼésaaʼ | daniheʼésaaʼ |
| 3rd person | beʼésaaʼ | ||
| 4th person (3o) | yeʼésaaʼ | ||
| 4th person (3a) | hweʼésaaʼ | ||
Derived terms[edit]
- ásaah (“into a pot”)
- ásaatsʼiil (“potsherd”)
- ásaaʼtsoh (“large pot, vase”)
- ásaaʼyázhí (“small pot, jar”)
References[edit]
- Young, Robert, Morgan, William, Midgette, Sally (1992) Analytical lexicon of Navajo, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, →ISBN, page 10