naalyiz

Etymology

na- (atelic, circuital) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier, thematic) + -yiz (continuative imperfective stem of root -YIZ, “to turn, to twist”).

Verb

naalyiz

  1. he/she/it is squirming, is following a zigzag course
  2. he/she is jumpy, is easily frightened

Conjugation

Paradigm: Continuative (∅/si).

imperfective singular duoplural plural
1st person naasxiz neiiʼyiz ndeiiʼyiz
2nd person naniyiz naahhiz ndaahhiz
3rd person naayiz ndaayiz
4th person njiyiz ndajiyiz
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