neilé
See also: neile
Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]na- (atelic, circuital) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -lé (continuative imperfective stem of root -LÁ, “to handle a slender flexible object”).
Verb
[edit]neilé
- he/she is carrying it around (slender flexible objects as ropes, chains, belts)
- he/she is carrying them around (pairs of objects as shoes, socks, scissors)
Conjugation
[edit]Paradigm: Continuative (∅/si), with some irregularities.
| imperfective | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | naashłé | neiilyé | nideiilyé |
| 2nd person | nanilé | naahłé | nidaahłé |
| 3rd person | neilé | nideilé | |
| 4th person | nijilé | nidajilé | |
| perfective | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | nisélá | nisiilyá | nidasiilyá |
| 2nd person | nisínílá | nisoolá | nidasoolá |
| 3rd person | neizlá | nideizlá | |
| 4th person | nijizlá | nidajizlá | |
| future | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | ndeeshłeeł | ndiilyeeł | ndadiilyeeł |
| 2nd person | ndííleeł | ndoohłeeł | ndadoohłeeł |
| 3rd person | neidooleeł | ndeidooleeł | |
| 4th person | nizhdooleeł | ndazhdooleeł | |
Verbal stems
[edit]- IMPERFECTIVE: -lé
- PERFECTIVE: -lá
- FUTURE: -leeł
- ITERATIVE: -leeh
- OPTATIVE: -lééł