neidzį́į́s
Navajo
Etymology
na- (atelic, circuital) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -Ø- (classifier) + -dzį́į́s (continuative imperfective stem of root -DZĮ́Į́Z, “to pull”).
Verb
neidzį́į́s
- he/she is dragging it around, towing it around
Conjugation
Paradigm: Continuative (Ø/si).
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | naasdzį́į́s | neiidzį́į́s | ndeiidzį́į́s |
| 2nd person | nanidzį́į́s | naahdzį́į́s | ndaahdzį́į́s |
| 3rd person | neidzį́į́s | ndeidzį́į́s | |
| 4th person | njidzį́į́s | ndajidzį́į́s | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | nisédzį́į́z | nisiidzį́į́z | ndasiidzį́į́z |
| 2nd person | nisínídzį́į́z | nisoodzį́į́z | ndasoodzį́į́z |
| 3rd person | neizdzį́į́z | ndeizdzį́į́z | |
| 4th person | njizdzį́į́z | ndajizdzį́į́z | |
| FUTURE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | ndeesdzį́į́s | ndiidzį́į́s | ndadiidzį́į́s |
| 2nd person | ndíídzį́į́s | ndoohdzį́į́s | ndadoohdzį́į́s |
| 3rd person | neidoodzį́į́s | ndeidoodzį́į́s | |
| 4th person | nizhdoodzį́į́s | ndazhdoodzį́į́s | |
Verbal stems
- ITERATIVE: -dzį́į́s
- OPTATIVE: -dzį́į́s
Related terms
- yidzį́į́s
- yoodzį́į́s