neiká
Navajo
Etymology
na- (atelic, circuital) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -Ø - (thematic) + -ká (continuative imperfective stem of root -KĄ́, “to handle matter in an open container”).
Verb
neiká
- he/she is carrying it around (matter in an open container as a glass of water, a dish of food)
Conjugation
Paradigm: Continuative (Ø/si).
IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
---|---|---|---|
1st person | naashká | neiiká | nideiiká |
2nd person | naniká | naahká | nidaahká |
3rd person | neiká | nideiká | |
4th person | nijiká | nidajiká |
PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
---|---|---|---|
1st person | niséką́ | nisiiką́ | nidasiiką́ |
2nd person | nisíníką́ | nisooką́ | nidasooką́ |
3rd person | neizką́ | nideizką́ | |
4th person | nijizką́ | nidajizką́ |
FUTURE | singular | duoplural | plural |
---|---|---|---|
1st person | ndeeshkaał | ndiikaał | ndadiikaał |
2nd person | ndííkaał | ndoohkaał | ndadoohkaał |
3rd person | neidookaał | ndeidookaał | |
4th person | nizhdookaał | ndazhdookaał |