-KAAL

Navajo

Etymology

Compare root -KAL, "to chop".

Root

-KAAL

1. to lean, press against
2. to apply pressure

Theme	Category	Bases	Transitive bases (O + ł)
ni + ł	successive		S supports O niishkaal
di + ł	successive		S leans on O bidiishkaal
l	successive	S leans yidiilkaal

Stem set

Aspect	IMP	PERF	FUT	ITER	OPT
MOM	-kaał	-kaal	-kał	-kał	-kaał
NEUT	—	-kaal	—	—	—

See also Appendix: Roots and stems derivation.

Derived terms

Navajo terms belonging to the root -KAAL (press)