neiłjooł

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Navajo[edit]

Etymology[edit]

na- (atelic, circuital) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier, causative)-jooł (continuative imperfective stem of root -JOOL, “non-compact matter moves”).

Verb[edit]

neiłjooł

  1. he/she is carrying it around (non-compact matter as a wig, hay, wool)

Conjugation[edit]

Paradigm: Continuative (∅/si).

IMPERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person naashjooł neiiljooł nideiiljooł
2nd person naniłjooł naałjooł nidaałjooł
3rd person neiłjooł nideiłjooł
4th person nijiłjooł nidajiłjooł
PERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person nishéłjool nishiiljool nidashiiljool
2nd person nishíníłjool nishoołjool nidashoołjool
3rd person neishjool nideishjool
4th person nijishjool nidajishjool
FUTURE singular duoplural plural
1st person ndeeshjoł ndiiljoł ndadiiljoł
2nd person ndííłjoł ndoołjoł ndadoołjoł
3rd person neidoołjoł ndeidoołjoł
4th person nizhdoołjoł ndazhdoołjoł