Navajo edit

Etymology edit

na- (atelic, circuital) + -∅- (classifier) + -l- (classifier)-ʼiz (continuative imperfective stem of root -ʼIZ, “to step”).

Verb edit

naalʼiz

  1. he/she is quietly steps about, is sneaking around

Conjugation edit

Paradigm: Continuative (∅/si).

IMPERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person naasʼiz neiilʼiz ndeiilʼiz
2nd person nanilʼiz naałʼiz ndaałʼiz
3rd person naalʼiz ndaalʼiz
4th person njilʼiz ndajilʼiz
PERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person nisisʼiz nisiilʼiz ndasiilʼiz
2nd person nisínílʼiz nisoołʼiz ndasoołʼiz
3rd person naasʼiz ndaasʼiz
4th person njisʼiz ndajisʼiz
FUTURE singular duoplural plural
1st person ndeesʼis ndiilʼis ndadiilʼis
2nd person ndíílʼis ndoołʼis ndadoołʼis
3rd person ndoolʼis ndadoolʼis
4th person nizhdoolʼis ndazhdoolʼis

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