néíłʼah
Navajo
editEtymology
editná- (thematic) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + ʼah (conclusive imperfective stem of root -ʼAH, “to butcher”).
Verb
editnéíłʼah
- he/she is skinning it
- he/she is butchering it
Conjugation
editParadigm: Conclusive (∅/si).
IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
---|---|---|---|
1st person | náshʼah | néiilʼah | nídeiilʼah |
2nd person | náníłʼah | náłʼah | nídaałʼah |
3rd person | néíłʼah | nídeiłʼah | |
4th person | níjíłʼah | nídajiłʼah |
PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
---|---|---|---|
1st person | níséłʼah | nísiilʼah | nídasiilʼah |
2nd person | nísíníłʼah | nísoołʼah | nídasoołʼah |
3rd person | néísʼah | nídeisʼah | |
4th person | níjísʼah | nídajisʼah |