naaznil
Navajo
Etymology
na- (atelic, circuital) + -z- (si-perfective 3rd person subject prefix) + -Ø- (classifier) + -nil (neuter perfective stem of root -NIL, “to handle several objects”).
Verb
naaznil
Usage notes
This verb is limited to expression in the third person and refers to multiple groups of separable items. Also occurs with distributive da- as ndaaznil, referring to a greater plurality of groups.
For a single group, use the verb sinil.
This is a neuter verb that uses only the perfective stem.
Conjugation
Paradigm: Neuter perfective (si), third person only.
PERFECTIVE | singular | plural | dist. plural |
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3rd person | (sinil) | naaznil | ndaaznil |
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