naazʼą́

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Etymology

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na- (atelic, circuital) + -z- (si-perfective 3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier)-ʼą́ (neuter perfective stem of root -ʼĄ́, “to handle a solid roundish object”).

Verb

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naazʼą́

  1. they (solid roundish objects) lie around somewhere, are located somewhere

Usage notes

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This verb is limited to expression in the third person and refers to multiple items. Also occurs with distributive da- as ndaazʼą́, referring to a plurality of objects lying in groups.

For a single item, use the verb siʼą́.

This is a neuter verb that uses only the perfective stem.

Conjugation

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Paradigm: Neuter perfective (si), third person only.

PERFECTIVE singular plural dist. plural
3rd person (siʼą́) naazʼą́ ndaazʼą́

See also

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Navajo Classificatory Themes Plural objects lie around
(Handle stem)
Class Examples Handle Propel Moves
SRO generic -ʼĄ́ -NEʼ l-TSʼID naazʼą́
SFO rope; pairs; unknown;
conglomerate
-LÁ ł / ∅ -DÉÉL naazlá
FFO sheet, paper ł-TSOOZ -ʼAH -NAʼ naastsooz
SSO stick, pole -TĄ́ ł-TʼEʼ -KĘ́Ę́Z naaztą́
AnO animate, doll ł-TĮ́ -GOʼ -TŁIZH naaztį́
NCM wig, hay; fog ł / ł / ∅ -JOOL naazhjool
MM butter; frog -TŁÉÉʼ ł-YĘ́Ę́ZH naaztłééʼ
LPB load, burden -YĮ́ naazyį́
PlO1 severality -NIL ni-∅ -DEEʼ naaznil
PlO2 profusion -JAAʼ ł-KAAD -KAAD   naazhjaaʼ
OC severality/profusion
in a container
-KĄ́ ł-DÁÁZ naazką́
Flat toppled wall,
blanket, bushes
naazkaad
Bulk boulder ł-ZHÓÓD l-ZHÓÓD naazhóód
Stream liquid, sand, dust -ZIID naaziid
Navajo Positional Themes Plural objects in position
(Intrans. Neuter)
Position Number of
participants
Intransitive Transitive Root
Active Neuter Active Neuter
LIE 1 ni-∅- ∅- ni-ł- ł- -TĮ́ naaztį́
2 -TÉÉZH naazhtéézh
3+ -JÉÉʼ naazhjééʼ
SIT 1 ni-∅- ∅- ni-ł- ł- -DÁ naazdá
2 -KÉ naazké
3+ dini-∅ hí-(-TĄ́) dini-ł -BIN naháaztą́
STAND 1 ni-∅- ∅- ni-ł- ł- -ZĮʼ naazį́