neishood

Navajo

Etymology

na- (atelic, circuital) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier, causative) + -zhood (continuative imperfective stem of root -ZHÓÓD, “a bulky object moves, slides”).

Verb

neishood

1. he/she is dragging it around, hauling it around

Conjugation

Paradigm: Continuative (∅/si).

IMPERFECTIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	naashood	neiilzhood	nideiilzhood
2nd person	nanishood	naahshood	nidaahshood
3rd person	neishood		nideishood
4th person	nijishood		nidajishood

PERFECTIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	nishéshóód	nishiilzhóód	nidashiilzhóód
2nd person	nishíníshóód	nishooshóód	nidashooshóód
3rd person	neishóód		nideishóód
4th person	nijishóód		nidajishóód

FUTURE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	ndeeshoł	ndiilzhoł	ndadiilzhoł
2nd person	ndííshoł	ndoohshoł	ndadoohshoł
3rd person	neidooshoł		ndeidooshoł
4th person	nizhdooshoł		ndazhdooshoł