neiłjooł
Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]na- (atelic, circuital) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier, causative) + -jooł (continuative imperfective stem of root -JOOL, “non-compact matter moves”).
Verb
[edit]neiłjooł
- he/she is carrying it around (non-compact matter as a wig, hay, wool)
Conjugation
[edit]Paradigm: Continuative (∅/si).
| imperfective | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | naashjooł | neiiljooł | nideiiljooł |
| 2nd person | naniłjooł | naałjooł | nidaałjooł |
| 3rd person | neiłjooł | nideiłjooł | |
| 4th person | nijiłjooł | nidajiłjooł | |
| perfective | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | nishéłjool | nishiiljool | nidashiiljool |
| 2nd person | nishíníłjool | nishoołjool | nidashoołjool |
| 3rd person | neishjool | nideishjool | |
| 4th person | nijishjool | nidajishjool | |
| FUTURE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | ndeeshjoł | ndiiljoł | ndadiiljoł |
| 2nd person | ndííłjoł | ndoołjoł | ndadoołjoł |
| 3rd person | neidoołjoł | ndeidoołjoł | |
| 4th person | nizhdoołjoł | ndazhdoołjoł | |