neiłtsoos

Navajo

Etymology

na- (atelic, circuital) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -tsoos (continuative imperfective stem of root -TSOOZ, “to handle a flat flexible object”).

Verb

neiłtsoos

he/she is carrying it around (a flat flexible object as a sheet, paper)

Conjugation

Paradigm: Continuative (∅/si).

imperfective	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	naastsoos	neiiltsoos	nideiiltsoos
2nd person	naniłtsoos	naołtsoos	nidaałtsoos
3rd person	neiłtsoos		nideiłtsoos
4th person	nijiłtsoos		nidajiłtsoos

perfective	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	niséłtsooz	nisiiltsooz	nidasiiltsooz
2nd person	nisíníłtsooz	nisoołtsooz	nidasoołtsooz
3rd person	neistsooz		nideistsooz
4th person	nijistsooz		nidajistsooz

future	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	ndeestsos	ndiiltsos	ndadiiltsos
2nd person	ndííłtsos	ndoołtsos	ndadoołtsos
3rd person	neidoołtsos		ndeidoołtsos
4th person	nizhdoołtsos		ndazhdoołtsos