náʼáłkad
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Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]ná- (thematic) + -ʼa- (unspecified person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier, thematic) + -kad (conclusive imperfective stem of root -KAD, “to sew”).
Verb
[edit]náʼáłkad
- he/she is sewing, is a seamstress, is a tailor
Conjugation
[edit]Paradigm: Conclusive (∅/si)
IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
---|---|---|---|
1st person | náʼáshkad | náʼiilkad | ńdaʼiilkad |
2nd person | náʼíłkad | náʼółkad | ńdaʼołkad |
3rd person | náʼáłkad | ńdaʼałkad | |
4th person | níʼjíłkad | ńdaʼjiłkad | |
Other forms | |||
Unspecified person | Spatial person | Passive A | Passive B |
— | — | náʼálkad | — |
Related terms
[edit]- IMPERFECTIVE: -kad
- PERFECTIVE: -kad
- FUTURE: -kał
- ITERATIVE: -kaʼ
- OPTATIVE: -kad