naʼazo

Navajo

Etymology

na- (atelic, circuital) + -ʼa- (unspecified person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -zo (continuative imperfective stem of root -ZO, “to mark”).

Verb

naʼazo

1. he/she/it is scribbling, making marks, writing

Conjugation

Paradigm: Continuative (∅/si).

IMPERFECTIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	naʼaso	naʼiidzo	nidaʼiidzo
2nd person	naʼízo	naʼohso	nidaʼohso
3rd person	naʼazo		nidaʼazo
4th person	niʼjizo		nidaʼjizo

PERFECTIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	niʼsézo	niʼsiidzo	nidaʼsiidzo
2nd person	niʼsínízo	niʼsoozo	nidaʼsoozo
3rd person	naʼazo		nidaʼazo
4th person	niʼjizo		nidaʼjizo

Synonyms

• akʼeʼełchí