naadá
Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]na- (atelic, circuital) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier) + -á (continuative imperfective stem of root -YÁ, “to go, walk, do, occupy”).
Verb
[edit]naadá (intransitive)
- (with ádaa) she is masturbating
Usage notes
[edit]This verb is only used with female subjects.
Conjugation
[edit]Paradigm: Continuative (∅/si).
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | naashdá | neiidá | ndeiidá |
| 2nd person | nanidá | naahdá | ndaahdá |
| 3rd person | naadá | ndaadá | |
| 4th person | njidá | ndajidá | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | nisisdzá | nisiidzá | ndasiidzá |
| 2nd person | nisínídzá | nisoohdzá | ndasoohdzá |
| 3rd person | naasdzá | ndaasdzá | |
| 4th person | njisdzá | ndajisdzá | |
| FUTURE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | ndeeshdaał | ndiidaał | ndadiidaał |
| 2nd person | ndíídaał | ndoohdaał | ndadoohdaał |
| 3rd person | ndoodaał | ndadoodaał | |
| 4th person | nizhdoodaał | ndazhdoodaał | |