neiká

Navajo

Etymology

na- (atelic, circuital) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -ká (continuative imperfective stem of root -KĄ́, “to handle matter in an open container”).

Verb

neiká

1. he/she is carrying it around (matter in an open container as a glass of water, a dish of food)

Conjugation

Paradigm: Continuative (∅/si).

IMPERFECTIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	naashká	neiiká	nideiiká
2nd person	naniká	naahká	nidaahká
3rd person	neiká		nideiká
4th person	nijiká		nidajiká

PERFECTIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	niséką́	nisiiką́	nidasiiką́
2nd person	nisíníką́	nisooką́	nidasooką́
3rd person	neizką́		nideizką́
4th person	nijizką́		nidajizką́

FUTURE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	ndeeshkaał	ndiikaał	ndadiikaał
2nd person	ndííkaał	ndoohkaał	ndadoohkaał
3rd person	neidookaał		ndeidookaał
4th person	nizhdookaał		ndazhdookaał

Related terms

• naazką́
• siką́
• yikaah

See also

• neiʼá
• neijaah
• neilé
• neiłjooł
• neiłtsoos
• neitłeeh
• neiyé