neiká

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Navajo[edit]

Etymology[edit]

na- (atelic, circuital) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier)-ká (continuative imperfective stem of root -KĄ́, “to handle matter in an open container”).

Verb[edit]

neiká

  1. he/she is carrying it around (matter in an open container as a glass of water, a dish of food)

Conjugation[edit]

Paradigm: Continuative (∅/si).

IMPERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person naashká neiiká nideiiká
2nd person naniká naahká nidaahká
3rd person neiká nideiká
4th person nijiká nidajiká
PERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person niséką́ nisiiką́ nidasiiką́
2nd person nisíníką́ nisooką́ nidasooką́
3rd person neizką́ nideizką́
4th person nijizką́ nidajizką́
FUTURE singular duoplural plural
1st person ndeeshkaał ndiikaał ndadiikaał
2nd person ndííkaał ndoohkaał ndadoohkaał
3rd person neidookaał ndeidookaał
4th person nizhdookaał ndazhdookaał

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