náyiilááh

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Navajo[edit]

Etymology[edit]

ná- (upward) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + -hi- (seriative) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier)-lááh (imperfective stem of root -LÁÁʼ, “to gather”).

Verb[edit]

náyiilááh

  1. he/she is picking them up, choosing them, gathering them

Conjugation[edit]

Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/si).

IMPERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person náháshłááh náhiidlááh nídahiidlááh
2nd person náhílááh náhóhłááh nídahohłááh
3rd person náyiilááh nídayiilááh
4th person níjiilááh nídajiilááh
PERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person náhálááʼ náhaadlááʼ nídahaadlááʼ
2nd person náhínílááʼ náhisoolááʼ nídahisoolááʼ
3rd person náyiizlááʼ nídayiizlááʼ
4th person níjiizlááʼ nídajiizlááʼ

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