noodǫ́ǫ́z
Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]ni- (thematic) + -oo- (yi-perfective 3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier) + -zǫ́ǫ́z (neuter perfective stem of root -ZǪ́Ǫ́Z, “to pull, to tear”).
Stem initial z- becomes d- under d-effect.
Verb
[edit]noodǫ́ǫ́z
- he/she/it is striped
Usage notes
[edit]This is a neuter verb. As such, it has only the perfective stem.
Conjugation
[edit]Paradigm: Neuter perfective (yi), with partial da-shift.
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | neesdǫ́ǫ́z | niidǫ́ǫ́z | daniidǫ́ǫ́z |
| 2nd person | níínídǫ́ǫ́z | noohdǫ́ǫ́z | danoohdǫ́ǫ́z |
| 3rd person | noodǫ́ǫ́z | daneesdǫ́ǫ́z | |
| 4th person | jinoodǫ́ǫ́z | dazhneesdǫ́ǫ́z | |