naaldzil
Navajo
Etymology
na- (atelic, circuital) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier) + -dzil (continuative imperfective stem of root -DZIL, “to strain”).
Verb
naaldzil
- he/she/it strains, puts a continuous effort (as in pulling or lifting a heavy object)
Conjugation
Paradigm: Continuative (Ø/si).
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | naasdzil | neiildzil | ndeiildzil |
| 2nd person | nanildzil | naałdzil | ndaałdzil |
| 3rd person | naaldzil | ndaaldzil | |
| 4th person | njildzil | ndajildzil | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | nisisdzil | nisiildzil | ndasiildzil |
| 2nd person | nisíníldzil | nisoołdzil | ndasoołdzil |
| 3rd person | naasdzil | ndaasdzil | |
| 4th person | njisdzil | ndajisdzil | |
| FUTURE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | ndeesdził | ndiildził | ndadiildził |
| 2nd person | ndííldził | ndoołdził | ndadoołdził |
| 3rd person | ndooldził | ndadooldził | |
| 4th person | nizhdooldził | ndazhdooldził | |
Verbal stems
- IMPERFECTIVE: -dzil
- PERFECTIVE: -dzil
- FUTURE: -dził
- ITERATIVE: -dził
- OPTATIVE: -dzil
Related terms
- yildził
- iildzííł
- dildzííł
- niildzííł