naayéés
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Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]na- (“downward”) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -yéés (imperfective stem of root -YIZ, “to turn, to move with a turning motion”).
Verb
[edit]naayéés
- it is sliding downward (as a boulder)
Conjugation
[edit]Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/yi), third person only.
| 3rd person singular | |
|---|---|
| IMPERFECTIVE | naayéés |
| PERFECTIVE | nááyiz |
| FUTURE | ndooyis |