neitin
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Etymology[edit]
na- (atelic, circuital) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -tin (continuative imperfective stem of root -TĄ́, “to handle a slender stiff object”).
Verb[edit]
neitin
- he/she is carrying it around (a pole, a stick)
Conjugation[edit]
Paradigm: Continuative (∅/si).
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | naashtin | neiitin | nideiitin |
| 2nd person | nanitin | naahtin | nidaahtin |
| 3rd person | neitin | nideitin | |
| 4th person | nijitin | nidajitin | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | nisétą́ | nisiitą́ | nidasiitą́ |
| 2nd person | nisínítą́ | nisootą́ | nidasootą́ |
| 3rd person | neiztą́ | nideiztą́ | |
| 4th person | nijiztą́ | nidajiztą́ | |
| FUTURE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | ndeeshtį́į́ł | ndiitį́į́ł | ndadiitį́į́ł |
| 2nd person | ndíítį́į́ł | ndoohtį́į́ł | ndadoohtį́į́ł |
| 3rd person | neidootį́į́ł | ndeidootį́į́ł | |
| 4th person | nizhdootį́į́ł | ndazhdootį́į́ł | |
Verbal stems[edit]
- ITERATIVE: -tį́į́h
- OPTATIVE: -tą́ą́ʼ