naaljooł
Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]na- (atelic, circuital) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier, mediopassive) + -jooł (continuative imperfective stem of root -JOOL, “to be spherical, ball-like”).
Verb
[edit]naaljooł
- he/she is going around with his/her head down
Conjugation
[edit]Paradigm: Continuative (∅/si).
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | naashjooł | neiiljooł | ndeiiljooł |
| 2nd person | naniljooł | naałjooł | ndaałjooł |
| 3rd person | naaljooł | ndaaljooł | |
| 4th person | njiljooł | ndajiljooł | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | nishishjool | nishiiljool | ndashiiljool |
| 2nd person | nishíníljool | nishoołjool | ndashoołjool |
| 3rd person | naashjool | ndaashjool | |
| 4th person | njishjool | ndajishjool | |
| FUTURE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | ndeeshjoł | ndiiljoł | ndadiiljoł |
| 2nd person | ndííljoł | ndoołjoł | ndadoołjoł |
| 3rd person | ndooljoł | ndadooljoł | |
| 4th person | nizhdooljoł | ndazhdooljoł | |