naʼazo
Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]na- (atelic, circuital) + -ʼa- (unspecified person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -zo (continuative imperfective stem of root -ZO, “to mark”).
Verb
[edit]naʼazo
- he/she/it is scribbling, making marks, writing
Conjugation
[edit]Paradigm: Continuative (∅/si).
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | naʼaso | naʼiidzo | nidaʼiidzo |
| 2nd person | naʼízo | naʼohso | nidaʼohso |
| 3rd person | naʼazo | nidaʼazo | |
| 4th person | niʼjizo | nidaʼjizo | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | niʼsézo | niʼsiidzo | nidaʼsiidzo |
| 2nd person | niʼsínízo | niʼsoozo | nidaʼsoozo |
| 3rd person | naʼazo | nidaʼazo | |
| 4th person | niʼjizo | nidaʼjizo | |