néíłtʼih
Navajo
Etymology
ná- (“around”) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier, causative) + -tʼih (reversative imperfective stem of root -TʼIʼ, “a slender flexible object extends”).
Verb
néíłtʼih
- he/she is extending it around in a circle (as a rope, a wire or a fence)
Conjugation
Paradigm: Reversative (Ø/si).
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| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | níséłtʼiʼ | nísiiltʼiʼ | ńdasiiltʼiʼ |
| 2nd person | nísíníłtʼiʼ | nísoołtʼiʼ | ńdasoołtʼiʼ |
| 3rd person | néístʼiʼ | ńdeistʼiʼ | |
| 4th person | ńjístʼiʼ | ńdajistʼiʼ | |
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Verbal stems
- ITERATIVE: -tʼih
- OPTATIVE: -tʼééh