naaldo
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Etymology[edit]
na- (atelic, circuital) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier) + -do (continuative imperfective stem of root -DO, “gas floats”).
Verb[edit]
naaldo
- it floats, drifts, sails about through the air (smoke, cloud, a balloon)
- Shił naaldo. ― I ride around in a balloon or on a cloud. (lit. it floats around with me.)
Conjugation[edit]
Paradigm: Continuative (∅/si), third person only.
| 3rd person singular | |
|---|---|
| IMPERFECTIVE | naaldo |
| PERFECTIVE | naasdo |
| FUTURE | ndooldoh |
Verbal stems[edit]
- IMPERFECTIVE: -dóóh
- PERFECTIVE: -do
- FUTURE: -doh
- ITERATIVE: -doh
- OPTATIVE: -dóóh