naaldo

Etymology

na- (atelic, circuital) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier) + -do (continuative imperfective stem of root -DO, “gas floats”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nɑ̀ːltò/

Verb

naaldo

  1. it floats, drifts, sails about through the air (smoke, cloud, a balloon)
    Shił naaldo. ― I ride around in a balloon or on a cloud. (lit. it floats around with me.)

Conjugation

Paradigm: Continuative (∅/si), third person only.

3rd person singular
IMPERFECTIVE naaldo
PERFECTIVE naasdo
FUTURE ndooldoh

Verbal stems

  • IMPERFECTIVE: -dóóh
  • PERFECTIVE: -do
  • FUTURE: -doh
  • ITERATIVE: -doh
  • OPTATIVE: -dóóh
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