naazʼą́
Navajo
Etymology
na- (atelic, circuital) + -z- (si-perfective 3rd person subject prefix) + -Ø - (thematic) + -ʼą́ (neuter perfective stem of root -ʼĄ́, “to handle a solid roundish object”).
Verb
naazʼą́
Usage notes
This verb is limited to expression in the third person and refers to multiple items. Also occurs with distributive da- as ndaazʼą́, referring to a plurality of objects lying in groups.
For a single item, use the verb siʼą́.
This is a neuter verb that uses only the perfective stem.
Conjugation
Paradigm: Neuter perfective (si), third person only.
| PERFECTIVE | singular | plural | dist. plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd person | (siʼą́) | naazʼą́ | ndaazʼą́ |
See also
Categories:
- Navajo terms prefixed with na- (disjunct)
- Navajo terms prefixed with si- (modal)
- Navajo terms prefixed with Ø -
- Navajo terms with uncategorized prefix
- Navajo terms belonging to the root -ʼĄ́ (handle SRO)
- Navajo lemmas
- Navajo verbs
- Navajo verbs used in third person only
- Navajo verbs in the neuter perfective (si) aspect