neiłmaas
Navajo
Etymology
na- (atelic, circuital) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -maas (continuative imperfective stem of root -MÁÁZ, “to roll”).
Conjugation
Paradigm: Continuative (Ø/si).
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | naasmaas | neiilmaas | ndeiilmaas |
| 2nd person | naniłmaas | naałmaas | ndaałmaas |
| 3rd person | neiłmaas | ndeiłmaas | |
| 4th person | njiłmaas | ndajiłmaas | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | niséłmááz | nisiilmááz | ndasiilmááz |
| 2nd person | nisíníłmááz | nisoołmááz | ndasoołmááz |
| 3rd person | neismááz | ndeismááz | |
| 4th person | njismááz | ndajismááz | |
| FUTURE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | ndeesmas | ndiilmas | ndadiilmas |
| 2nd person | ndííłmas | ndoołmas | ndadoołmas |
| 3rd person | neidoołmas | ndeidoołmas | |
| 4th person | nizhdoołmas | ndazhdoołmas | |
Verbal stems
- ITERATIVE: -mas
- OPTATIVE: -maas
Related terms
See also
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