nitłʼah

Navajo

Etymology

ni- (modal) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -tłʼah (neuter imperfective stem of root -TŁʼAH, “to be left-handed”)

Verb

nitłʼah

1. he/she/it is left-handed
2. he/she/it is clumsy

Usage notes

This is a neuter verb that uses only the imperfective stem.

Conjugation

Paradigm: Neuter imperfective (ni).

IMPERFECTIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	nishtłʼah	niitłʼah	daniitłʼah
2nd person	nítłʼah	nohtłʼah	danohtłʼah
3rd person	nitłʼah		danitłʼah
4th person	jítłʼah		dajítłʼah

Alternative forms

• nitłʼa