néíłʼah
Navajo
Etymology
ná- (thematic) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -ʼah (conclusive imperfective stem of root -ʼAH, “to butcher”).
Verb
néíłʼah
- he/she is skinning it
- he/she is butchering it
Conjugation
Paradigm: Conclusive (∅/si).
| imperfective | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | náshʼah | néiilʼah | nídeiilʼah |
| 2nd person | náníłʼah | náłʼah | nídaałʼah |
| 3rd person | néíłʼah | nídeiłʼah | |
| 4th person | níjíłʼah | nídajiłʼah | |