neiłdo

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Navajo[edit]

Etymology[edit]

na- (atelic, circuital) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier, causative)-do (continuative imperfective stem of root -DO, “gas floats”).

Verb[edit]

neiłdo

  1. he/she is sailing it (a balloon) around

Conjugation[edit]

Paradigm: Continuative (∅/si).

IMPERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person naashdo neiildo nideiildo
2nd person naniłdo naałdo nidaałdo
3rd person neiłdo nideiłdo
4th person nijiłdo nidajiłdo
PERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person niséłdo nisiildo nidasiildo
2nd person nisíníłdo nisoołdo nidasoołdo
3rd person neisdo nideisdo
4th person nijisdo nidajisdo
FUTURE singular duoplural plural
1st person ndeeshdoh ndiildoh ndadiildoh
2nd person ndííłdoh ndoołdoh ndadoołdoh
3rd person neidoołdoh ndeidoołdoh
4th person nizhdoołdoh ndazhdoołdoh

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