naataz

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Navajo[edit]

Etymology[edit]

na- (atelic, circuital) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier)-taz (continuative imperfective stem of root -TAAZ, “to bend”).

Verb[edit]

naataz (intransitive)

  1. he/she is squirming, wriggling

Conjugation[edit]

Paradigm: Continuative (∅/si).

IMPERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person naastaz neiitaz ndeiitaz
2nd person nanitaz naahtaz ndaahtaz
3rd person naataz ndaataz
4th person njitaz ndajitaz
PERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person nisétaz nisiitaz ndasiitaz
2nd person nisínítaz nisootaz ndasootaz
3rd person naaztaz ndaaztaz
4th person njiztaz ndajiztaz
FUTURE singular duoplural plural
1st person ndeestas ndiitas ndadiitas
2nd person ndíítas ndoohtas ndadoohtas
3rd person ndootas ndadootas
4th person nizhdootas ndazhdootas

Verbal stems[edit]

  • IMPERFECTIVE: -taz
  • PERFECTIVE: -taz
  • FUTURE: -tas
  • ITERATIVE: -tas
  • OPTATIVE: -taz