neiłjid

Navajo

Etymology

na- (atelic, circuital) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -jid (continuative imperfective stem of root -JID, “to carry on one's back”).

Verb

neiłjid

1. he/she is carrying it around on his/her back

Conjugation

Paradigm: Continuative (∅/si).

IMPERFECTIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	naashjid	neiiljid	nideiiljid
2nd person	naniłjid	naałjid	nidaałjid
3rd person	neiłjid		nideiłjid
4th person	nijiłjid		nidajiłjid

PERFECTIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	nishéłjid	nishiiljid	nidashiiljid
2nd person	nishíníłjid	nishoołjid	nidashoołjid
3rd person	neishjid		nideishjid
4th person	nijishjid		nidajishjid

FUTURE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	ndeeshjił	ndiiljił	ndadiiljił
2nd person	ndííłjił	ndoołjił	ndadoołjił
3rd person	neidoołjił		ndeidoołjił
4th person	nizhdoołjił		ndazhdoołjił

Related terms

• iiłjiid
• yiłjiid