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 | |