naaldloosh

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Navajo[edit]

Etymology[edit]

na- (atelic, circuital) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier)-dloosh (continuative imperfective stem of root -DLOOZH, “to go on all four”).

Verb[edit]

naaldloosh

  1. he/she is going about on all fours, creeping about, it (as a horse) is trotting about

Conjugation[edit]

Paradigm: Continuative (∅/si).

IMPERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person naashdloosh neiildloosh ndeiildloosh
2nd person nanildloosh naałdloosh ndaałdloosh
3rd person naaldloosh ndaaldloosh
4th person njildloosh ndajildloosh
PERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person nishishdloozh nishiildloozh ndashiildloozh
2nd person nishíníldloozh nishoołdloozh ndashoołdloozh
3rd person naashdloozh ndaashdloozh
4th person njishdloozh ndajishdloozh
FUTURE singular duoplural plural
1st person ndeeshdlosh ndiildlosh ndadiildlosh
2nd person ndííldlosh ndoołdlosh ndadoołdlosh
3rd person ndooldlosh ndadooldlosh
4th person nizhdooldlosh ndazhdooldlosh

Verbal stems[edit]

  • ITERATIVE: -dlosh
  • OPTATIVE: -dloosh

Related terms[edit]