naaztą́
Navajo
Etymology
na- (atelic, circuital) + -z- (si-perfective 3rd person subject prefix) + -Ø- (classifier) + -tą́ (neuter perfective stem of root -TĄ́, “to handle a slender stiff object”).
Usage notes
This verb is limited to expression in the third person and refers to multiple items. Also occurs with distributive da- as ndaaztą́, referring to a plurality of objects lying in groups.
For a single item, use the verb sitą́.
This is a neuter verb that uses only the perfective stem.
Conjugation
Paradigm: Neuter perfective (si), third person only.
PERFECTIVE | singular | plural | dist. plural |
---|---|---|---|
3rd person | (sitą́) | naaztą́ | ndaaztą́ |
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