naazyį́

Navajo

Etymology

na- (atelic, circuital) + -z- (si-perfective 3rd person subject prefix) + -Ø- (classifier) + -yį́ (neuter perfective stem of root -YĮ́, “to handle loads, packs, burdens”).

Verb

naazyį́

they (loads or packs) lie around somewhere, are located somewhere
they (bodies of water) lie around somewhere, are located somewhere

Usage notes

This verb is limited to expression in the third person and refers to multiple items.Also occurs with distributive da- as ndaazyį́, referring to a plurality of objects lying in groups.

For a single item, use the verb siyį́.

This is a neuter verb that uses only the perfective stem.

Conjugation

Paradigm: Neuter perfective (si), third person only.