naataz
Navajo
Etymology
na- (atelic, circuital) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -Ø- (classifier) + -taz (continuative imperfective stem of root -TAAZ, “to bend”).
Conjugation
Paradigm: Continuative (Ø/si).
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | naastaz | neiitaz | ndeiitaz |
| 2nd person | nanitaz | naahtaz | ndaahtaz |
| 3rd person | naataz | ndaataz | |
| 4th person | njitaz | ndajitaz | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | nisétaz | nisiitaz | ndasiitaz |
| 2nd person | nisínítaz | nisootaz | ndasootaz |
| 3rd person | naaztaz | ndaaztaz | |
| 4th person | njiztaz | ndajiztaz | |
| FUTURE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | ndeestas | ndiitas | ndadiitas |
| 2nd person | ndíítas | ndoohtas | ndadoohtas |
| 3rd person | ndootas | ndadootas | |
| 4th person | nizhdootas | ndazhdootas | |
Verbal stems
- IMPERFECTIVE: -taz
- PERFECTIVE: -taz
- FUTURE: -tas
- ITERATIVE: -tas
- OPTATIVE: -taz
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