naatsʼǫǫd
Navajo
Etymology
na- (atelic, circuital) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -tsʼǫǫd (continuative imperfective stem of root -TSʼǪ́Ǫ́D, “to stretch”).
Verb
naatsʼǫǫd
- he/she is stretching his/her neck about, is gawking around
- (imperfective only) it is elastic, it stretches
Conjugation
Paradigm: Continuative (∅/si).
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | naastsʼǫǫd | neiitsʼǫǫd | ndeiitsʼǫǫd |
| 2nd person | nanitsʼǫǫd | naahtsʼǫǫd | ndaahtsʼǫǫd |
| 3rd person | naatsʼǫǫd | ndaatsʼǫǫd | |
| 4th person | njitsʼǫǫd | ndajitsʼǫǫd | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | nisétsʼǫ́ǫ́d | nisiitsʼǫ́ǫ́d | ndasiitsʼǫ́ǫ́d |
| 2nd person | nisínítsʼǫ́ǫ́d | nisootsʼǫ́ǫ́d | ndasootsʼǫ́ǫ́d |
| 3rd person | naaztsʼǫ́ǫ́d | ndaaztsʼǫ́ǫ́d | |
| 4th person | njiztsʼǫ́ǫ́d | ndajiztsʼǫ́ǫ́d | |
| FUTURE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | ndeestsʼǫł | ndiitsʼǫł | ndadiitsʼǫł |
| 2nd person | ndíítsʼǫł | ndoohtsʼǫł | ndadoohtsʼǫł |
| 3rd person | ndootsʼǫł | ndadootsʼǫł | |
| 4th person | nizhdootsʼǫł | ndazhdootsʼǫł | |
Verbal stems
- ITERATIVE: -tsʼǫʼ
- OPTATIVE: -tsʼǫǫd
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