neiłtsoos

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Navajo[edit]

Etymology[edit]

na- (atelic, circuital) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier)-tsoos (continuative imperfective stem of root -TSOOZ, “to handle a flat flexible object”).

Verb[edit]

neiłtsoos

  1. he/she is carrying it around (a flat flexible object as a sheet, paper)

Conjugation[edit]

Paradigm: Continuative (∅/si).

IMPERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person naastsoos neiiltsoos nideiiltsoos
2nd person naniłtsoos naołtsoos nidaałtsoos
3rd person neiłtsoos nideiłtsoos
4th person nijiłtsoos nidajiłtsoos
PERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person niséłtsooz nisiiltsooz nidasiiltsooz
2nd person nisíníłtsooz nisoołtsooz nidasoołtsooz
3rd person neistsooz nideistsooz
4th person nijistsooz nidajistsooz
FUTURE singular duoplural plural
1st person ndeestsos ndiiltsos ndadiiltsos
2nd person ndííłtsos ndoołtsos ndadoołtsos
3rd person neidoołtsos ndeidoołtsos
4th person nizhdoołtsos ndazhdoołtsos