naaldo
Navajo
Etymology
na- (atelic, circuital) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier) + -do (continuative imperfective stem of root -DO, “gas floats”).
Verb
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
Paradigm: Continuative (Ø/si), third person only.
| 3rd person singular | |
|---|---|
| IMPERFECTIVE | naaldo |
| PERFECTIVE | naasdo |
| FUTURE | ndooldoh |
Verbal stems
- IMPERFECTIVE: -dóóh
- PERFECTIVE: -do
- FUTURE: -doh
- ITERATIVE: -doh
- OPTATIVE: -dóóh