naalyiz
Navajo
Etymology
na- (atelic, circuital) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier, thematic) + -yiz (continuative imperfective stem of root -YIZ, “to turn, to twist”).
Verb
naalyiz
- he/she/it is squirming, is following a zigzag course
- he/she is jumpy, is easily frightened
Conjugation
Paradigm: Continuative (Ø/si).
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | naasxiz | neiiʼyiz | ndeiiʼyiz |
| 2nd person | naniyiz | naahhiz | ndaahhiz |
| 3rd person | naayiz | ndaayiz | |
| 4th person | njiyiz | ndajiyiz | |
Related terms
- chʼéyéés
- diyéés
- iiyéés
- náyéés
- naayéés
- néíłhéés
- neiłhiz
- níyiz
- yiłhiz
- yiyéés
- yíyéés
- yiyiiłhis
- yiyis