neiłtʼaʼ
Navajo
Etymology
na- (atelic, circuital) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier, causative) + -tʼaʼ (continuative imperfective stem of root -TʼAʼ, “to fly”).
Conjugation
Paradigm: Continuative (Ø/si).
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | naashtʼaʼ | neiiltʼaʼ | ndeiiltʼaʼ |
| 2nd person | naniłtʼaʼ | naałtʼaʼ | ndaałtʼaʼ |
| 3rd person | neiłtʼaʼ | ndeiłtʼaʼ | |
| 4th person | njiłtʼaʼ | ndajiłtʼaʼ | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | niséłtʼaʼ | nisiiltʼaʼ | ndasiiltʼaʼ |
| 2nd person | nisíníłtʼaʼ | nisoołtʼaʼ | ndasoołtʼaʼ |
| 3rd person | neistʼaʼ | ndeistʼaʼ | |
| 4th person | njistʼaʼ | ndajistʼaʼ | |
| FUTURE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | ndeeshtʼah | ndiiltʼah | ndadiiltʼah |
| 2nd person | ndííłtʼah | ndoołtʼah | ndadoołtʼah |
| 3rd person | neidoołtʼah | ndeidoołtʼah | |
| 4th person | nizhdoołtʼah | ndazhdoołtʼah | |
Verbal stems
- ITERATIVE: -tʼah
- OPTATIVE: -tʼaʼ
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