naadá

Navajo

Etymology

na- (atelic, circuital) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier) + -á (continuative imperfective stem of root -YÁ, “to go, walk, do, occupy”).

Verb

naadá (intransitive)

(with ádaa) she is masturbating

Usage notes

This verb is only used with female subjects.

Conjugation

Paradigm: Continuative (∅/si).

IMPERFECTIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	naashdá	neiidá	ndeiidá
2nd person	nanidá	naahdá	ndaahdá
3rd person	naadá		ndaadá
4th person	njidá		ndajidá

PERFECTIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	nisisdzá	nisiidzá	ndasiidzá
2nd person	nisínídzá	nisoohdzá	ndasoohdzá
3rd person	naasdzá		ndaasdzá
4th person	njisdzá		ndajisdzá

FUTURE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	ndeeshdaał	ndiidaał	ndadiidaał
2nd person	ndíídaał	ndoohdaał	ndadoohdaał
3rd person	ndoodaał		ndadoodaał
4th person	nizhdoodaał		ndazhdoodaał

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