neilóóz

Navajo

Etymology

na- (atelic, circuital) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -lóóz (continuative imperfective stem of root -LÓÓZ, “to lead — 1 object”).

Verb

neilóóz

he/she is leading it around
he/she keeps him/her/it, has him/her/it (a person or animal under the subject's control)

Usage notes

The stem used for leading one object is different from the stem used for leading two or more objects. For leading two or more objects, see neiʼeesh.

Conjugation

Paradigm: Continuative (∅/si).

IMPERFECTIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	naasłóóz	neiidlóóz	ndeiidlóóz
2nd person	nanilóóz	naahłóóz	ndaahłóóz
3rd person	neilóóz		ndeilóóz
4th person	njilóóz		ndajilóóz

PERFECTIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	nisélóóz	nisiidlóóz	ndasiidlóóz
2nd person	nisínílóóz	nisoolóóz	ndasoolóóz
3rd person	neizlóóz		ndeizlóóz
4th person	njizlóóz		ndajizlóóz

FUTURE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	ndeesłóós	ndiidlóós	ndadiidlóós
2nd person	ndíílóós	ndoohłóós	ndadoohłóós
3rd person	neidoolóós		ndeidoolóós
4th person	nizhdoolóós		ndazhdoolóós

Verbal stems

ITERATIVE: -d + -lóós = -dlóós
OPTATIVE: -lóós

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