neilóóz
Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]na- (atelic, circuital) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -lóóz (continuative imperfective stem of root -LÓÓZ, “to lead — 1 object”).
Verb
[edit]neilóóz
- he/she is leading it around
- he/she keeps him/her/it, has him/her/it (a person or animal under the subject's control)
Usage notes
[edit]The stem used for leading one object is different from the stem used for leading two or more objects. For leading two or more objects, see neiʼeesh.
Conjugation
[edit]Paradigm: Continuative (∅/si).
| imperfective | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | naasłóóz | neiidlóóz | ndeiidlóóz |
| 2nd person | nanilóóz | naahłóóz | ndaahłóóz |
| 3rd person | neilóóz | ndeilóóz | |
| 4th person | njilóóz | ndajilóóz | |
| perfective | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | nisélóóz | nisiidlóóz | ndasiidlóóz |
| 2nd person | nisínílóóz | nisoolóóz | ndasoolóóz |
| 3rd person | neizlóóz | ndeizlóóz | |
| 4th person | njizlóóz | ndajizlóóz | |
| future | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | ndeesłóós | ndiidlóós | ndadiidlóós |
| 2nd person | ndíílóós | ndoohłóós | ndadoohłóós |
| 3rd person | neidoolóós | ndeidoolóós | |
| 4th person | nizhdoolóós | ndazhdoolóós | |
Verbal stems
[edit]- ITERATIVE: -d + -lóós = -dlóós
- OPTATIVE: -lóós