nitłʼah
Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]ni- (modal) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -tłʼah (neuter imperfective stem of root -TŁʼAH, “to be left-handed”)
Verb
[edit]nitłʼah
- he/she/it is left-handed
- he/she/it is clumsy
Usage notes
[edit]This is a neuter verb that uses only the imperfective stem.
Conjugation
[edit]Paradigm: Neuter imperfective (ni).
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | nishtłʼah | niitłʼah | daniitłʼah |
| 2nd person | nítłʼah | nohtłʼah | danohtłʼah |
| 3rd person | nitłʼah | danitłʼah | |
| 4th person | jinitłʼah | dajítłʼah | |