neishood
Navajo
Etymology
na- (atelic, circuital) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier, causative) + -zhood (continuative imperfective stem of root -ZHÓÓD, “a bulky object moves, slides”).
Verb
neishood
- he/she is dragging it around, hauling it around
Conjugation
Paradigm: Continuative (Ø/si).
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | naashood | neiilzhood | nideiilzhood |
| 2nd person | nanishood | naahshood | nidaahshood |
| 3rd person | neishood | nideishood | |
| 4th person | nijishood | nidajishood | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | nishéshóód | nishiilzhóód | nidashiilzhóód |
| 2nd person | nishíníshóód | nishooshóód | nidashooshóód |
| 3rd person | neishóód | nideishóód | |
| 4th person | nijishóód | nidajishóód | |
| FUTURE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | ndeeshoł | ndiilzhoł | ndadiilzhoł |
| 2nd person | ndííshoł | ndoohshoł | ndadoohshoł |
| 3rd person | neidooshoł | ndeidooshoł | |
| 4th person | nizhdooshoł | ndazhdooshoł | |