naaldzil

Navajo

Etymology

na- (atelic, circuital) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier) + -dzil (continuative imperfective stem of root -DZIL, “to strain”).

Verb

naaldzil

1. he/she/it strains, puts a continuous effort (as in pulling or lifting a heavy object)

Conjugation

Paradigm: Continuative (∅/si).

imperfective	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	naasdzil	neiildzil	ndeiildzil
2nd person	nanildzil	naałdzil	ndaałdzil
3rd person	naaldzil		ndaaldzil
4th person	njildzil		ndajildzil

perfective	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	nisisdzil	nisiildzil	ndasiildzil
2nd person	nisíníldzil	nisoołdzil	ndasoołdzil
3rd person	naasdzil		ndaasdzil
4th person	njisdzil		ndajisdzil

future	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	ndeesdził	ndiildził	ndadiildził
2nd person	ndííldził	ndoołdził	ndadoołdził
3rd person	ndooldził		ndadooldził
4th person	nizhdooldził		ndazhdooldził

Verbal stems

• IMPERFECTIVE: -dzil
• PERFECTIVE: -dzil
• FUTURE: -dził
• ITERATIVE: -dził
• OPTATIVE: -dzil

Related terms

• yildził
• iildzííł
• dildzííł
• niildzííł