neitin

Navajo

Etymology

na- (atelic, circuital) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -tin (continuative imperfective stem of root -TĄ́, “to handle a slender stiff object”).

Verb

neitin

1. he/she is carrying it around (a pole, a stick)

Conjugation

Paradigm: Continuative (∅/si).

IMPERFECTIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	naashtin	neiitin	nideiitin
2nd person	nanitin	naahtin	nidaahtin
3rd person	neitin		nideitin
4th person	nijitin		nidajitin

PERFECTIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	nisétą́	nisiitą́	nidasiitą́
2nd person	nisínítą́	nisootą́	nidasootą́
3rd person	neiztą́		nideiztą́
4th person	nijiztą́		nidajiztą́

FUTURE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	ndeeshtį́į́ł	ndiitį́į́ł	ndadiitį́į́ł
2nd person	ndíítį́į́ł	ndoohtį́į́ł	ndadoohtį́į́ł
3rd person	neidootį́į́ł		ndeidootį́į́ł
4th person	nizhdootį́į́ł		ndazhdootį́į́ł

Verbal stems

• ITERATIVE: -tį́į́h
• OPTATIVE: -tą́ą́ʼ

Related terms

• naaztą́
• sitą́
• yitįįh
• yootį́į́ł

See also

• neiʼá
• neijaah
• neiká
• neilé
• neiłjooł
• neiłté
• neiłtsoos
• neitłeeh
• neiyé