naastsxo
Navajo
Etymology
na- (atelic, circuital) + -s- (si-perfective 3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier) + -tso (neuter perfective stem of root -TSOII, “to be yellow”), with emphatic infix -x-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nɑ̀ːst͡sʰxò/
Verb
naastsxo
- it forms a meandering yellow line or line of yellow spots on the ground
Usage notes
This verb is limited to expression in the third person.
This is a neuter verb that uses only the perfective stem.
Conjugation
Paradigm: Neuter perfective (si), third person only.