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Etymology

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na- (atelic, circuital) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier, thematic)-ʼaʼ (continuative imperfective stem of root -ʼAʼ, “to send, to order”).

Verb

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neiłʼaʼ

  1. he/she is ordering him/her around, is sending him/her on errands, uses him/her as a servant

Conjugation

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Paradigm: Continuative (∅/si).

IMPERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person naashʼaʼ neiilʼaʼ ndeiilʼaʼ
2nd person naniłʼaʼ naałʼaʼ ndaałʼaʼ
3rd person neiłʼaʼ ndeiłʼaʼ
4th person njiłʼaʼ ndajiłʼaʼ
PERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person niséłʼaʼ nisiilʼaʼ ndasiilʼaʼ
2nd person nisíníłʼaʼ nisoołʼaʼ ndasoołʼaʼ
3rd person neisʼaʼ ndeisʼaʼ
4th person njisʼaʼ ndajisʼaʼ
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