naataz
Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]na- (atelic, circuital) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -taz (continuative imperfective stem of root -TAAZ, “to bend”).
Verb
[edit]naataz (intransitive)
Conjugation
[edit]Paradigm: Continuative (∅/si).
| imperfective | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | naastaz | neiitaz | ndeiitaz |
| 2nd person | nanitaz | naahtaz | ndaahtaz |
| 3rd person | naataz | ndaataz | |
| 4th person | njitaz | ndajitaz | |
| perfective | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | nisétaz | nisiitaz | ndasiitaz |
| 2nd person | nisínítaz | nisootaz | ndasootaz |
| 3rd person | naaztaz | ndaaztaz | |
| 4th person | njiztaz | ndajiztaz | |
| future | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | ndeestas | ndiitas | ndadiitas |
| 2nd person | ndíítas | ndoohtas | ndadoohtas |
| 3rd person | ndootas | ndadootas | |
| 4th person | nizhdootas | ndazhdootas | |
Verbal stems
[edit]- IMPERFECTIVE: -taz
- PERFECTIVE: -taz
- FUTURE: -tas
- ITERATIVE: -tas
- OPTATIVE: -taz