neilóóz

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Navajo[edit]

Etymology[edit]

na- (atelic, circuital) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier)-lóóz (continuative imperfective stem of root -LÓÓZ, “to lead — 1 object”).

Verb[edit]

neilóóz

  1. he/she is leading it around
  2. he/she keeps him/her/it, has him/her/it (a person or animal under the subject's control)

Usage notes[edit]

The stem used for leading one object is different from the stem used for leading two or more objects. For leading two or more objects, see neiʼeesh.

Conjugation[edit]

Paradigm: Continuative (∅/si).

IMPERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person naasłóóz neiidlóóz ndeiidlóóz
2nd person nanilóóz naahłóóz ndaahłóóz
3rd person neilóóz ndeilóóz
4th person njilóóz ndajilóóz
PERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person nisélóóz nisiidlóóz ndasiidlóóz
2nd person nisínílóóz nisoolóóz ndasoolóóz
3rd person neizlóóz ndeizlóóz
4th person njizlóóz ndajizlóóz
FUTURE singular duoplural plural
1st person ndeesłóós ndiidlóós ndadiidlóós
2nd person ndíílóós ndoohłóós ndadoohłóós
3rd person neidoolóós ndeidoolóós
4th person nizhdoolóós ndazhdoolóós

Verbal stems[edit]

  • ITERATIVE: -d + -lóós = -dlóós
  • OPTATIVE: -lóós

Related terms[edit]