áłtsʼóózí
Navajo
Etymology
ʼá- (comparative) + -∅- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -tsʼóóz (imperfective stem of root -TSʼÓÓZÍ, “to be slender”) + -í (nominalizing suffix), resulting noun later repurposed as a verb.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʔɑ́ɬt͡sʼóːzɪ́/
Usage notes
This is a neuter verb that uses only the imperfective mode.
Conjugation
Paradigm: Neuter imperfective (ni)
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | ánístsʼóózí | ániiltsʼóózí | ádaniiltsʼóózí |
| 2nd person | áníłtsʼóózí | ánółtsʼóózí | ádanołtsʼóózí |
| 3rd person | áłtsʼóózí | ádaałtsʼóózí | |
| 4th person | ájíłtsʼóózí | ádajíłtsʼóózí | |
| Other forms | |||
| Unspecified person | Spatial person | Passive A | Passive B |
| — | áhoołtsʼóózí | — | — |
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