nástłʼah
Navajo
Etymology
ná- (“around”) + -si- (modal) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier) + -tłʼah (neuter imperfective stem of root -TŁʼAH, “to be angular”).
Verb
nástłʼah
- it forms a cover, an inside corner, a recess
Conjugation
Paradigm: Neuter perfective (si), third person only.
| PERFECTIVE | singular | plural | dist. plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd person | nástłʼah | ńdaastłʼah | |
Noun
nástłʼah (plural ńdaastłʼah)
- cove, inside corner
Antonyms
- naanázʼá (outside corner)