naalyiz
Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]na- (atelic, circuital) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier, thematic) + -yiz (continuative imperfective stem of root -YIZ, “to turn, to twist”).
Verb
[edit]naalyiz
- he/she/it is squirming, is following a zigzag course
- he/she is jumpy, is easily frightened
Conjugation
[edit]Paradigm: Continuative (∅/si).
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | naasxiz | neiiʼyiz | ndeiiʼyiz |
| 2nd person | naniyiz | naahhiz | ndaahhiz |
| 3rd person | naayiz | ndaayiz | |
| 4th person | njiyiz | ndajiyiz | |