neiłté
Navajo
Etymology
na- (atelic, circuital) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -té (continuative imperfective stem of root -TĮ́, “ to handle an animate object”).
Verb
neiłté
- he/she is carrying him/her/it around (an animate object)
Conjugation
Paradigm: Continuative (∅/si).
| imperfective | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | naashté | neiilté | nideiilté |
| 2nd person | naniłté | naałté | nidaałté |
| 3rd person | neiłté | nideiłté | |
| 4th person | nijiłté | nidajiłté | |
| perfective | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | niséłtį́ | nisiiltį́ | nidasiiltį́ |
| 2nd person | nisíníłtį́ | nisoołtį́ | nidasoołtį́ |
| 3rd person | neistį́ | nideistį́ | |
| 4th person | nijistį́ | nidajistį́ | |
| future | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | ndeeshteeł | ndiilteeł | ndadiilteeł |
| 2nd person | ndííłteeł | ndoołteeł | ndadoołteeł |
| 3rd person | neidoołteeł | ndeidoołteeł | |
| 4th person | nizhdoołteeł | ndazhdoołteeł | |
Verbal stems
- ITERATIVE: -teeh
- OPTATIVE: -teeł