néíłʼah

Navajo

Etymology

ná- (thematic) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + ʼah (conclusive imperfective stem of root -ʼAH, “to butcher”).

Verb

néíłʼah

1. he/she is skinning it
2. he/she is butchering it

Conjugation

Paradigm: Conclusive (∅/si).

IMPERFECTIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	náshʼah	néiilʼah	nídeiilʼah
2nd person	náníłʼah	náłʼah	nídaałʼah
3rd person	néíłʼah		nídeiłʼah
4th person	níjíłʼah		nídajiłʼah

PERFECTIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	níséłʼah	nísiilʼah	nídasiilʼah
2nd person	nísíníłʼah	nísoołʼah	nídasoołʼah
3rd person	néísʼah		nídeisʼah
4th person	níjísʼah		nídajisʼah