názbąs
Navajo
editEtymology
editná- (“around”) + -z- (si-perfective 3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -bąs (neuter perfective stem of root -BĄ́Ą́Z, “to roll”)
Pronunciation
editVerb
editnázbąs
Usage notes
editThis verb is semantically limited to expression in the third person.
This is a neuter verb that only uses the imperfective mode.
Conjugation
editParadigm: Neuter perfective (si), third person only.
| PERFECTIVE | singular | plural | dist. plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd person | názbąs | názbąs | ńdaazbąs |
Noun
editnázbąs
- a circle
Numeral
editnázbąs
The zero sense appears to have evolved in reference to the shape of the number, similar to oh in English usage.
Synonyms
editCoordinate terms
editCardinal numbers from 0 to 99
Categories:
- Navajo terms prefixed with ná- (disjunct)
- Navajo terms prefixed with si- (modal)
- Navajo terms prefixed with ∅- (classifier)
- Navajo terms belonging to the root -BĄ́Ą́Z (roll)
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- Navajo verbs used in third person only
- Navajo verbs in the neuter perfective (si) aspect
- Navajo nouns
- Navajo numerals
- Navajo cardinal numbers
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