neiłtsoos
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
- 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 | |