neiłmaas

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Navajo[edit]

Etymology[edit]

na- (atelic, circuital) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -maas (continuative imperfective stem of root -MÁÁZ, “to roll”).

Verb[edit]

neiłmaas

  1. he/she is rolling it around

Conjugation[edit]

Paradigm: Continuative (∅/si).

IMPERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person naasmaas neiilmaas ndeiilmaas
2nd person naniłmaas naałmaas ndaałmaas
3rd person neiłmaas ndeiłmaas
4th person njiłmaas ndajiłmaas
PERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person niséłmááz nisiilmááz ndasiilmááz
2nd person nisíníłmááz nisoołmááz ndasoołmááz
3rd person neismááz ndeismááz
4th person njismááz ndajismááz
FUTURE singular duoplural plural
1st person ndeesmas ndiilmas ndadiilmas
2nd person ndííłmas ndoołmas ndadoołmas
3rd person neidoołmas ndeidoołmas
4th person nizhdoołmas ndazhdoołmas

Verbal stems[edit]

  • ITERATIVE: -mas
  • OPTATIVE: -maas

Related terms[edit]

See also[edit]

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