naatłíísh

Etymology

na- (atelic, circuital) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier)-tłíísh (continuative imperfective stem of root -TŁIZH, “animate object moves or falls”).

Verb

naatłíísh (intransitive)

  1. he/she is bouncing (a short distance) into the air, is being jolted into the air [with dah ‘up’]

Conjugation

Paradigm: Continuative (∅/si).

imperfective singular duoplural plural
1st person naashtłíísh neiitłíísh ndeiitłíísh
2nd person nanitłíísh naahtłíísh ndaahtłíísh
3rd person naatłíísh ndaatłíísh
4th person njitłíísh ndajitłíísh
perfective singular duoplural plural
1st person nishétłizh nishiitłizh ndashiitłizh
2nd person nishínítłizh nishootłizh ndashootłizh
3rd person naazhtłizh ndaazhtłizh
4th person njizhtłizh ndajizhtłizh

Verbal stems

  • ITERATIVE: -tłish
  • OPTATIVE: -tłíísh