naatłíísh

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Navajo[edit]

Etymology[edit]

na- (atelic, circuital) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier)-tłíísh (continuative imperfective stem of root -TŁIZH, “animate object moves or falls”).

Verb[edit]

naatłíísh (intransitive)

  1. (with dah, “up”) he/she is bouncing (a short distance) into the air, is being jolted into the air

Conjugation[edit]

Paradigm: Continuative (∅/si).

IMPERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person naashtłíísh neiitłíísh ndeiitłíísh
2nd person nanitłíísh naahtłíísh ndaahtłíísh
3rd person naatłíísh ndaatłíísh
4th person njitłíísh ndajitłíísh
PERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person nishétłizh nishiitłizh ndashiitłizh
2nd person nishínítłizh nishootłizh ndashootłizh
3rd person naazhtłizh ndaazhtłizh
4th person njizhtłizh ndajizhtłizh
FUTURE singular duoplural plural
1st person ndeeshtłish ndiitłish ndadiitłish
2nd person ndíítłish ndoohtłish ndadoohtłish
3rd person ndootłish ndadootłish
4th person nizhdootłish ndazhdootłish

Verbal stems[edit]

  • ITERATIVE: -tłish
  • OPTATIVE: -tłíísh

Related terms[edit]