-JOOL

See also: Appendix:Variations of "jool"

Navajo

Etymology

Probably from Proto-Athabaskan *džəɣ̇ʷətɬ’ (“ball”).

Root

-JOOL

1. 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.

   1. (∅) NCM moves freely, NCM is at rest.
   2. (ł) to handle or propel NCM, to keep NCM at rest.
2. spherical
   1. to be ball-shaped, globular, round, plump.
   2. to huddle, to draw oneself together, to bend, to sneak.

Stem set

Aspect	Imperfective	Perfective	Future	Iterative	Optative
Momentaneous	-jooł	-jool	-joł	-joł	-jooł
Continuative	-jooł	-jool	-joł	-joł	-jooł
Distributive	-jooł	-jool	-joł	-joł	-jooł
Repetitive	-joł	-jool	-joł	-joł	-joł
Semelfactive	-joł	-joł	-joł	-joł	-joł
Reversitative	-joł	-jool	-joł	-joł	-joł
Cursive	-joł, -jooł	—	—	—	—
Neuter	-jool	-jool	—	—	—

See also Appendix: Roots and stems derivation.

Derived terms

Navajo terms belonging to the root -JOOL (NCM moves)

naazhjool

neiłjooł

shijool

yijoł

yiłjooł

yoołjoł

éljołí

Navajo terms belonging to the root -JOOL (spherical)

dijool

jooł

naaljooł

niljooł

yiljoł

yiniiłjoł

References

• Young, Robert; Morgan, William; Midgette, Sally (1992), Analytical lexicon of Navajo, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, →ISBN, page 276