Navajo edit

Etymology edit

ná- (back, reversionary) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier)-kwi (conclusive imperfective stem of root -KWI, “to vomit”)

Verb edit

nákwi

  1. he/she is vomiting

Conjugation edit

Paradigm: Conclusive (∅/si).

IMPERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person náshkwi néiikwi nídeiikwi
2nd person náníkwi náhkwi nídaahkwi
3rd person nákwi nídaakwi
4th person níjíkwi nídajikwi
PERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person nísékwi nísiikwi nídasiikwi
2nd person nísíníkwi nísookwi nídasookwi
3rd person názkwi nídaazkwi
4th person níjízkwi nídajizkwi