Navajo edit

Etymology edit

ná- (thematic) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier)ʼah (conclusive imperfective stem of root -ʼAH, “to butcher”).

Verb edit

néíłʼah

  1. he/she is skinning it
  2. he/she is butchering it

Conjugation edit

Paradigm: 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