Navajo
Etymology
ʼa- (“away”) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -tʼááh (imperfective stem of root -TʼAʼ, “to fly”)
Pronunciation
Verb
iiłtʼááh
- he/she is flying it away (a plane)
- Yóóʼ iiłtʼááh. ― He flies it away and disappears.
Conjugation
Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/yi), with da-shift.
| imperfective
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singular
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duoplural
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plural
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| 1st person
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iishtʼááh
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iiltʼááh
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adeiiltʼááh
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| 2nd person
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aniłtʼááh
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oołtʼááh
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adaałtʼááh
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| 3rd person
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iiłtʼááh
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adeiłtʼááh
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| 4th person
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ajiłtʼááh
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adajiłtʼááh
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| perfective
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singular
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duoplural
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plural
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| 1st person
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ííłtʼaʼ
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iiltʼaʼ
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adasiiltʼaʼ
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| 2nd person
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ííníłtʼaʼ
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oołtʼaʼ
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adasoołtʼaʼ
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| 3rd person
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ayííłtʼaʼ
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adeistʼaʼ
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| 4th person
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ajííłtʼaʼ
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adajistʼaʼ
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| future
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singular
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duoplural
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plural
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| 1st person
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adeeshtʼah
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adiiltʼah
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adadiiltʼah
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| 2nd person
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adííłtʼah
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adoołtʼah
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adadoołtʼah
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| 3rd person
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iidoołtʼah
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adeidoołtʼah
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| 4th person
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azhdoołtʼah
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adazhdoołtʼah
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Verbal stems
- ITERATIVE: -tʼah
- OPTATIVE: -tʼááh