naazʼá

See also: naazʼą́

Etymology

na- (atelic, circuital) + -z- (si-perfective 3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier)-ʼá (neuter perfective stem of root -ʼÁ, “to extend”).

Verb

naazʼá

  1. plural objects extend about here and there

Usage notes

The distributive plural of this verb refers to extending clusters of objects.

Conjugation

Paradigm: Neuter perfective (si), third person only

perfective singular plural dist. plural
3rd person naazʼá ndaazʼá

Derived terms

References

  • Young, Robert; Morgan, William; Midgette, Sally (1992), Analytical lexicon of Navajo, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, →ISBN, page 2