naatʼiʼ

Etymology

na- (atelic, circuital) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -tʼiʼ (continuative imperfective stem of root -TʼIʼ, “a slender flexible object extends”).

Verb

naatʼiʼ

  1. it extends about here and there (as a meandering wire, roads)
  2. it is a matter, a concern

Conjugation

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

3rd person singular
IMPERFECTIVE naatʼiʼ
PERFECTIVE naaztʼiʼ
FUTURE ndootʼih

Verbal stems

  • ITERATIVE: -tʼih
  • OPTATIVE: -tʼiʼ
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