násdǫ́ǫ́z

Navajo

Etymology

ná- (“around”) + -si- (modal) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier, passive) + -zǫ́ǫ́z (neuter perfective stem of root -ZǪ́Ǫ́Z, “to pull, to tear”).

Stem initial z- becomes d- under d-effect.

Verb

násdǫ́ǫ́z

1. (passive of néízǫ́ǫ́s) it is inside out

Usage notes

This is a neuter verb. As such, it has only the perfective stem.

Conjugation

Paradigm: Neuter perfective (yi), third person only.

Related terms

• néízǫ́ǫ́s