áłtsʼóózí

Navajo

Etymology

ʼá- (comparative) + -∅- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -tsʼóóz (imperfective stem of root -TSʼÓÓZÍ, “to be slender”) + -í (nominalizing suffix), resulting noun later repurposed as a verb.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔɑ́ɬt͡sʼóːzɪ́/

Verb

áłtsʼóózí

1. he/she/it is narrow, slim, slender

Usage notes

This is a neuter verb that uses only the imperfective mode.

Conjugation

Paradigm: Neuter imperfective (ni)

IMPERFECTIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	ánístsʼóózí	ániiltsʼóózí	ádaniiltsʼóózí
2nd person	áníłtsʼóózí	ánółtsʼóózí	ádanołtsʼóózí
3rd person	áłtsʼóózí		ádaałtsʼóózí
4th person	ájíłtsʼóózí		ádajíłtsʼóózí
Other forms
Unspecified person	Spatial person	Passive A	Passive B
—	áhoołtsʼóózí	—	—