naalʼiz
Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]na- (atelic, circuital) + -∅- (classifier) + -l- (classifier) + -ʼiz (continuative imperfective stem of root -ʼIZ, “to step”).
Verb
[edit]naalʼiz
Conjugation
[edit]Paradigm: Continuative (∅/si).
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | naasʼiz | neiilʼiz | ndeiilʼiz |
| 2nd person | nanilʼiz | naałʼiz | ndaałʼiz |
| 3rd person | naalʼiz | ndaalʼiz | |
| 4th person | njilʼiz | ndajilʼiz | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | nisisʼiz | nisiilʼiz | ndasiilʼiz |
| 2nd person | nisínílʼiz | nisoołʼiz | ndasoołʼiz |
| 3rd person | naasʼiz | ndaasʼiz | |
| 4th person | njisʼiz | ndajisʼiz | |
| FUTURE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | ndeesʼis | ndiilʼis | ndadiilʼis |
| 2nd person | ndíílʼis | ndoołʼis | ndadoołʼis |
| 3rd person | ndoolʼis | ndadoolʼis | |
| 4th person | nizhdoolʼis | ndazhdoolʼis | |