néíłʼah
Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]ná- (thematic) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + ʼah (conclusive imperfective stem of root -ʼAH, “to butcher”).
Verb
[edit]néíłʼah
- he/she is skinning it
- he/she is butchering it
Conjugation
[edit]Paradigm: Conclusive (∅/si).
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | náshʼah | néiilʼah | nídeiilʼah |
| 2nd person | náníłʼah | náłʼah | nídaałʼah |
| 3rd person | néíłʼah | nídeiłʼah | |
| 4th person | níjíłʼah | nídajiłʼah | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | níséłʼah | nísiilʼah | nídasiilʼah |
| 2nd person | nísíníłʼah | nísoołʼah | nídasoołʼah |
| 3rd person | néísʼah | nídeisʼah | |
| 4th person | níjísʼah | nídajisʼah | |