neiłdo
Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]na- (atelic, circuital) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier, causative) + -do (continuative imperfective stem of root -DO, “gas floats”).
Verb
[edit]neiłdo
- he/she is sailing it (a balloon) around
Conjugation
[edit]Paradigm: Continuative (∅/si).
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | naashdo | neiildo | nideiildo |
| 2nd person | naniłdo | naałdo | nidaałdo |
| 3rd person | neiłdo | nideiłdo | |
| 4th person | nijiłdo | nidajiłdo | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | niséłdo | nisiildo | nidasiildo |
| 2nd person | nisíníłdo | nisoołdo | nidasoołdo |
| 3rd person | neisdo | nideisdo | |
| 4th person | nijisdo | nidajisdo | |
| FUTURE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | ndeeshdoh | ndiildoh | ndadiildoh |
| 2nd person | ndííłdoh | ndoołdoh | ndadoołdoh |
| 3rd person | neidoołdoh | ndeidoołdoh | |
| 4th person | nizhdoołdoh | ndazhdoołdoh | |