naatłíísh
Navajo
Etymology
na- (atelic, circuital) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -tłíísh (continuative imperfective stem of root -TŁIZH, “animate object moves or falls”).
Verb
naatłíísh (intransitive)
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 | |
| future | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | ndeeshtłish | ndiitłish | ndadiitłish |
| 2nd person | ndíítłish | ndoohtłish | ndadoohtłish |
| 3rd person | ndootłish | ndadootłish | |
| 4th person | nizhdootłish | ndazhdootłish | |
Verbal stems
- ITERATIVE: -tłish
- OPTATIVE: -tłíísh