haanééh

haashnééh (first-person imperfective singular)
haiiʼnééh (duoplural first-person imperfective)
hadeiiʼnééh (first-person imperfective plural)
haninééh (imperfective second-person singular)
haahnééh (duoplural imperfective second-person)
hadaahnééh (imperfective plural second-person)
haanééh (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
hadaanééh (imperfective plural third-person)
hajinééh (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
hadajinééh (fourth-person imperfective plural)
hááná (first-person perfective singular)
haiiʼná (duoplural first-person perfective)
hadasiiʼná (first-person perfective plural)
háíníná (perfective second-person singular)
haooná (duoplural perfective second-person)
hadasooná (perfective plural second-person)
hááná (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
hadaazná (perfective plural third-person)
hajííná (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
hadajizná (fourth-person perfective plural)
hadeeshnééł (first-person future singular)
hadiiʼnééł (duoplural first-person future)
hadadiiʼnééł (first-person future plural)
hadíínééł (future second-person singular)
hadoohnééł (duoplural future second-person)
hadadoohnééł (future plural second-person)
hadoonééł (duoplural future singular third-person)
hadadoonééł (future plural third-person)
hazhdoonééł (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
hadazhdoonééł (fourth-person future plural)

ha- (“up out”) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -nééh (imperfective stem of root -NÁ, “to migrate”).

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-NÁ</i>

he/she is moving (his/her household or residence) up out (as from a canyon)


haatłíísh

haashtłíísh (first-person imperfective singular)
haiitłíísh (duoplural first-person imperfective)
hadeiitłíísh (first-person imperfective plural)
hanitłíísh (imperfective second-person singular)
haahtłíísh (duoplural imperfective second-person)
hadaahtłíísh (imperfective plural second-person)
haatłíísh (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
hadaatłíísh (imperfective plural third-person)
hajitłíísh (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
hadajitłíísh (fourth-person imperfective plural)
háátłizh (first-person perfective singular)
haiitłizh (duoplural first-person perfective)
hadashiitłizh (first-person perfective plural)
háínítłizh (perfective second-person singular)
haootłizh (duoplural perfective second-person)
hadashootłizh (perfective plural second-person)
háátłizh (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
hadaazhtłizh (perfective plural third-person)
hajíítłizh (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
hadajizhtłizh (fourth-person perfective plural)
hadeeshtłish (first-person future singular)
hadiitłish (duoplural first-person future)
hadadiitłish (first-person future plural)
hadíítłish (future second-person singular)
hadoohtłish (duoplural future second-person)
hadadoohtłish (future plural second-person)
hadootłish (duoplural future singular third-person)
hadadootłish (future plural third-person)
hazhdootłish (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
hadazhdootłish (fourth-person future plural)

ha- (“up out”) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -tłíísh (imperfective stem of root -TŁIZH, “animate object moves, flies, falls”).

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-tłíísh</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-TŁIZH</i>


diteeł

dishteeł (first-person imperfective singular)
diidteeł (duoplural first-person imperfective)
dadiidteeł (first-person imperfective plural)
díteeł (imperfective second-person singular)
dohteeł (duoplural imperfective second-person)
dadohteeł (imperfective plural second-person)
diteeł (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
daditeeł (imperfective plural third-person)
jiditeeł (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dazhditeeł (fourth-person imperfective plural)
détéél (first-person perfective singular)
deedtéél (duoplural first-person perfective)
dadeedtéél (first-person perfective plural)
dínítéél (perfective second-person singular)
disootéél (duoplural perfective second-person)
dadisootéél (perfective plural second-person)
deeztéél (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
dadeeztéél (perfective plural third-person)
jideeztéél (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dazhdeeztéél (fourth-person perfective plural)
dideeshtił (first-person future singular)
didiidtił (duoplural first-person future)
dadidiidtił (first-person future plural)
didíítił (future second-person singular)
didoohtił (duoplural future second-person)
dadidoohtił (future plural second-person)
didootił (duoplural future singular third-person)
dadidootił (future plural third-person)
dizhdootił (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
dazhdidootił (fourth-person future plural)

di- (inceptive) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -teeł (imperfective stem of root -TÉÉL, “to slide”).

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-teeł</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-TÉÉL</i>


iijeeh

iishjeeh (first-person imperfective singular)
iijeeh (duoplural first-person imperfective)
adeiijeeh (first-person imperfective plural)
anijeeh (imperfective second-person singular)
oohjeeh (duoplural imperfective second-person)
adaahjeeh (imperfective plural second-person)
iijeeh (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
adaajeeh (imperfective plural third-person)
ajijeeh (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
adajijeeh (fourth-person imperfective plural)
ííjééʼ (first-person perfective singular)
iijééʼ (duoplural first-person perfective)
adashiijééʼ (first-person perfective plural)
ííníjééʼ (perfective second-person singular)
oojééʼ (duoplural perfective second-person)
adashoojééʼ (perfective plural second-person)
ííjééʼ (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
adaazhjééʼ (perfective plural third-person)
ajííjééʼ (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
adajizhjééʼ (fourth-person perfective plural)
adeeshjah (first-person future singular)
adiijah (duoplural first-person future)
adadiijah (first-person future plural)
adííjah (future second-person singular)
adoohjah (duoplural future second-person)
adadoohjah (future plural second-person)
adoojah (duoplural future singular third-person)
adadoojah (future plural third-person)
azhdoojah (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
adazhdoojah (fourth-person future plural)

ʼa- (“away”) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -jeeh (imperfective stem of root -JÉÉʼ, “to run — 3+ actors”).

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-jeeh</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-JÉÉʼ</i>


neiłteeł

naashteeł (first-person imperfective singular)
neiilteeł (duoplural first-person imperfective)
ndeiilteeł (first-person imperfective plural)
naniłteeł (imperfective second-person singular)
naałteeł (duoplural imperfective second-person)
ndaałteeł (imperfective plural second-person)
neiłteeł (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
ndeiłteeł (imperfective plural third-person)
njiłteeł (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
ndajiłteeł (fourth-person imperfective plural)
niséłtéél (first-person perfective singular)
nisiiltéél (duoplural first-person perfective)
ndasiiltéél (first-person perfective plural)
nisíníłtéél (perfective second-person singular)
nisoołtéél (duoplural perfective second-person)
ndasoołtéél (perfective plural second-person)
neistéél (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
ndeistéél (perfective plural third-person)
njistéél (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
ndajistéél (fourth-person perfective plural)
ndeeshtił (first-person future singular)
ndiiltił (duoplural first-person future)
ndadiiltił (first-person future plural)
ndííłtił (future second-person singular)
ndoołtił (duoplural future second-person)
ndadoołtił (future plural second-person)
neidoołtił (duoplural future singular third-person)
ndeidoołtił (future plural third-person)
nizhdoołtił (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
ndazhdoołtił (fourth-person future plural)

na- (atelic, circuital) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier, causative) + -teeł (continuative imperfective stem of root -TÉÉL, “to slide”).

nv-link-to-stem

he/she is slipping or sliding it around, is riding or driving it around (as a sled)


yíłtʼááh

nishtʼááh (first-person imperfective singular)
niiltʼááh (duoplural first-person imperfective)
daniiltʼááh (first-person imperfective plural)
níłtʼááh (imperfective second-person singular)
nołtʼááh (duoplural imperfective second-person)
danołtʼááh (imperfective plural second-person)
yíłtʼááh (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
deíłtʼááh (imperfective plural third-person)
jíłtʼááh (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dajíłtʼááh (fourth-person imperfective plural)
níłtʼaʼ (first-person perfective singular)
niiltʼaʼ (duoplural first-person perfective)
daniiltʼaʼ (first-person perfective plural)
yíníłtʼaʼ (perfective second-person singular)
noołtʼaʼ (duoplural perfective second-person)
danoołtʼaʼ (perfective plural second-person)
yiníłtʼaʼ (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
deistʼaʼ (perfective plural third-person)
jiníłtʼaʼ (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dajistʼaʼ (fourth-person perfective plural)
deeshtʼah (first-person future singular)
diiltʼah (duoplural first-person future)
dadiiltʼah (first-person future plural)
dííłtʼah (future second-person singular)
doołtʼah (duoplural future second-person)
dadoołtʼah (future plural second-person)
yidoołtʼah (duoplural future singular third-person)
deidoołtʼah (future plural third-person)
jidoołtʼah (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
dazhdoołtʼah (fourth-person future plural)

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -◌́- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -tʼááh (imperfective stem of root -TʼAʼ, “to fly”)

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-tʼááh</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-TʼAʼ</i>


yínééh

nishnééh (first-person imperfective singular)
niiʼnééh (duoplural first-person imperfective)
daniiʼnééh (first-person imperfective plural)
nínééh (imperfective second-person singular)
nohnééh (duoplural imperfective second-person)
danohnééh (imperfective plural second-person)
yínééh (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
deínééh (imperfective plural third-person)
jínééh (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dajínééh (fourth-person imperfective plural)
níná (first-person perfective singular)
niiʼná (duoplural first-person perfective)
daniiʼná (first-person perfective plural)
yíníná (perfective second-person singular)
nooná (duoplural perfective second-person)
danooná (perfective plural second-person)
níná (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
daazná (perfective plural third-person)
jiníná (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dajizná (fourth-person perfective plural)
deeshnééł (first-person future singular)
diiʼnééł (duoplural first-person future)
dadiiʼnééł (first-person future plural)
díínééł (future second-person singular)
doohnééł (duoplural future second-person)
dadoohnééł (future plural second-person)
doonééł (duoplural future singular third-person)
dadoonééł (future plural third-person)
jidoonééł (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
dazhdoonééł (fourth-person future plural)

y- (peg element) + -◌́- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -nééh (imperfective stem of root -NÁ, “to migrate”).

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-nééh</i>

he/she arrives or comes moving (his/her household or residence)


chʼéʼnééh

chʼíníshʼnééh (first-person imperfective singular)
chʼíniiʼnééh (duoplural first-person imperfective)
chʼídaniiʼnééh (first-person imperfective plural)
chʼíníʼnééh (imperfective second-person singular)
chʼínóhʼnééh (duoplural imperfective second-person)
chʼídanohʼnééh (imperfective plural second-person)
chʼéʼnééh (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
chʼídaaʼnééh (imperfective plural third-person)
chʼíjíʼnééh (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
chʼídajíʼnééh (fourth-person imperfective plural)
chʼíníshʼnaʼ (first-person perfective singular)
chʼíniiʼnaʼ (duoplural first-person perfective)
chʼídaniiʼnaʼ (first-person perfective plural)
chʼííníʼnaʼ (perfective second-person singular)
chʼínoohʼnaʼ (duoplural perfective second-person)
chʼídanoohʼnaʼ (perfective plural second-person)
chʼéʼnaʼ (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
chʼídaasʼnaʼ (perfective plural third-person)
chʼíjíʼnaʼ (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
chʼídajisʼnaʼ (fourth-person perfective plural)
chʼídeeshʼnah (first-person future singular)
chʼídiiʼnah (duoplural first-person future)
chʼídadiiʼnah (first-person future plural)
chʼídííʼnah (future second-person singular)
chʼídoohʼnah (duoplural future second-person)
chʼídadoohʼnah (future plural second-person)
chʼídooʼnah (duoplural future singular third-person)
chʼídadooʼnah (future plural third-person)
chʼízhdooʼnah (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
chʼídazhdooʼnah (fourth-person future plural)

chʼí- (“out horizontally”) + -∅- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier) + -nééh (imperfective stem of root -NAʼ, “to crawl”).

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-NAʼ</i>

he/she/it is crawling out horizontally (as from an enclosure)


ditłíísh

dishtłíísh (first-person imperfective singular)
diitłíísh (duoplural first-person imperfective)
dadiitłíísh (first-person imperfective plural)
dítłíísh (imperfective second-person singular)
dohtłíísh (duoplural imperfective second-person)
dadohtłíísh (imperfective plural second-person)
ditłíísh (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
daditłíísh (imperfective plural third-person)
jiditłíísh (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dazhditłíísh (fourth-person imperfective plural)
détłizh (first-person perfective singular)
deetłizh (duoplural first-person perfective)
dadeetłizh (first-person perfective plural)
dínítłizh (perfective second-person singular)
dishootłizh (duoplural perfective second-person)
dadishootłizh (perfective plural second-person)
deezhtłizh (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
dadeezhtłizh (perfective plural third-person)
jideezhtłizh (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dazhdeezhtłizh (fourth-person perfective plural)
dideeshtłish (first-person future singular)
didiitłish (duoplural first-person future)
dadidiitłish (first-person future plural)
didíítłish (future second-person singular)
didoohtłish (duoplural future second-person)
dadidoohtłish (future plural second-person)
didootłish (duoplural future singular third-person)
dadidootłish (future plural third-person)
dizhdootłish (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
dazhdidootłish (fourth-person future plural)

di- (inceptive) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -tłíísh (imperfective stem of root -TŁIZH, “animate object moves, flies, falls”).


yíʼnééh

nishʼnééh (first-person imperfective singular)
niiʼnééh (duoplural first-person imperfective)
daniiʼnééh (first-person imperfective plural)
níʼnééh (imperfective second-person singular)
nohʼnééh (duoplural imperfective second-person)
danohʼnééh (imperfective plural second-person)
yíʼnééh (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
deíʼnééh (imperfective plural third-person)
jíʼnééh (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dajíʼnééh (fourth-person imperfective plural)
nishʼnaʼ (first-person perfective singular)
niiʼnaʼ (duoplural first-person perfective)
daniiʼnaʼ (first-person perfective plural)
yíníʼnaʼ (perfective second-person singular)
noohʼnaʼ (duoplural perfective second-person)
danoohʼnaʼ (perfective plural second-person)
yíʼnaʼ (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
daasʼnaʼ (perfective plural third-person)
jíʼnaʼ (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dajisʼnaʼ (fourth-person perfective plural)
deeshʼnah (first-person future singular)
diiʼnah (duoplural first-person future)
dadiiʼnah (first-person future plural)
dííʼnah (future second-person singular)
doohʼnah (duoplural future second-person)
dadoohʼnah (future plural second-person)
dooʼnah (duoplural future singular third-person)
dadooʼnah (future plural third-person)
jidooʼnah (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
dazhdooʼnah (fourth-person future plural)

y- (peg element) + -◌́- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier) + -nééh (imperfective stem of root -NAʼ, “to crawl”).

nv-prefixes

he/she/it arrives, comes crawling to a destination


yíltłʼééh

nishtłʼééh (first-person imperfective singular)
niiltłʼééh (duoplural first-person imperfective)
daniiltłʼééh (first-person imperfective plural)
níltłʼééh (imperfective second-person singular)
nołtłʼééh (duoplural imperfective second-person)
danołtłʼééh (imperfective plural second-person)
yíltłʼééh (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
deíltłʼééh (imperfective plural third-person)
jíltłʼééh (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dajíltłʼééh (fourth-person imperfective plural)
nishtłʼá (first-person perfective singular)
niiltłʼá (duoplural first-person perfective)
daniiltłʼá (first-person perfective plural)
yíníltłʼá (perfective second-person singular)
noołtłʼá (duoplural perfective second-person)
danoołtłʼá (perfective plural second-person)
yíltłʼá (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
daastłʼá (perfective plural third-person)
jíltłʼá (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dajistłʼá (fourth-person perfective plural)
deeshtłʼééł (first-person future singular)
diiltłʼééł (duoplural first-person future)
dadiiltłʼééł (first-person future plural)
dííltłʼééł (future second-person singular)
doołtłʼééł (duoplural future second-person)
dadoołtłʼééł (future plural second-person)
dooltłʼééł (duoplural future singular third-person)
dadooltłʼééł (future plural third-person)
jidooltłʼééł (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
dazhdooltłʼééł (fourth-person future plural)

y- (peg element) + -◌́- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier) + -tłʼééh (imperfective stem of root -TŁʼÁ, “to trot”).

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-tłʼééh</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-TŁʼÁ</i>

he/she/it arrives, comes trotting or, jogging


yisdáʼnééh

yisdáshʼnééh (first-person imperfective singular)
yisdéiiʼnééh (duoplural first-person imperfective)
yisdádeiiʼnééh (first-person imperfective plural)
yisdáníʼnééh (imperfective second-person singular)
yisdáhʼnééh (duoplural imperfective second-person)
yisdádaahʼnééh (imperfective plural second-person)
yisdáʼnééh (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
yisdádaaʼnééh (imperfective plural third-person)
yisdájíʼnééh (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
yisdádajiʼnééh (fourth-person imperfective plural)
yisdááshʼnaʼ (first-person perfective singular)
yisdéiiʼnaʼ (duoplural first-person perfective)
yisdádeiiʼnaʼ (first-person perfective plural)
yisdéíníʼnaʼ (perfective second-person singular)
yisdáoohʼnaʼ (duoplural perfective second-person)
yisdádaoohʼnaʼ (perfective plural second-person)
yisdááʼnaʼ (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
yisdádaasʼnaʼ (perfective plural third-person)
yisdájooʼnaʼ (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
yisdádajisʼnaʼ (fourth-person perfective plural)
yisdádeeshʼnah (first-person future singular)
yisdádiiʼnah (duoplural first-person future)
yisdádadiiʼnah (first-person future plural)
yisdádííʼnah (future second-person singular)
yisdádoohʼnah (duoplural future second-person)
yisdádadoohʼnah (future plural second-person)
yisdádooʼnah (duoplural future singular third-person)
yisdádadooʼnah (future plural third-person)
yisdázhdooʼnah (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
yisdádazhdooʼnah (fourth-person future plural)

yisdá- (“to safety”) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier) + -nééh (imperfective stem of root -NAʼ, “to crawl”).

nv-prefixes

he/she/it is crawling to safety, is reaching safety crawling


haaltłʼééh

haashtłʼééh (first-person imperfective singular)
haiiltłʼééh (duoplural first-person imperfective)
hadeiiltłʼééh (first-person imperfective plural)
haniltłʼééh (imperfective second-person singular)
haałtłʼééh (duoplural imperfective second-person)
hadaałtłʼééh (imperfective plural second-person)
haaltłʼééh (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
hadaaltłʼééh (imperfective plural third-person)
hajiltłʼééh (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
hadajiltłʼééh (fourth-person imperfective plural)
haashtłʼá (first-person perfective singular)
haiiltłʼá (duoplural first-person perfective)
hadasiiltłʼá (first-person perfective plural)
háíníltłʼá (perfective second-person singular)
haoołtłʼá (duoplural perfective second-person)
hadasoołtłʼá (perfective plural second-person)
haaltłʼá (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
hadaastłʼá (perfective plural third-person)
hajooltłʼá (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
hadajistłʼá (fourth-person perfective plural)
hadeeshtłʼééł (first-person future singular)
hadiiltłʼééł (duoplural first-person future)
hadadiiltłʼééł (first-person future plural)
hadííltłʼééł (future second-person singular)
hadoołtłʼééł (duoplural future second-person)
hadadoołtłʼééł (future plural second-person)
hadooltłʼééł (duoplural future singular third-person)
hadadooltłʼééł (future plural third-person)
hazhdooltłʼééł (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
hadazhdooltłʼééł (fourth-person future plural)

ha- (“up out”) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier) + -tłʼééh (imperfective stem of root -TŁʼÁ, “to trot”).

he/she/it is trotting up out, jogging up out


diltłʼééh

dishtłʼééh (first-person imperfective singular)
diiltłʼééh (duoplural first-person imperfective)
dadiiltłʼééh (first-person imperfective plural)
díltłʼééh (imperfective second-person singular)
dołtłʼééh (duoplural imperfective second-person)
dadołtłʼééh (imperfective plural second-person)
diltłʼééh (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
dadiltłʼééh (imperfective plural third-person)
jidiltłʼééh (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dazhdiltłʼééh (fourth-person imperfective plural)
déstłʼá (first-person perfective singular)
deeltłʼá (duoplural first-person perfective)
dadeeltłʼá (first-person perfective plural)
díníltłʼá (perfective second-person singular)
disoołtłʼá (duoplural perfective second-person)
dadisoołtłʼá (perfective plural second-person)
deestłʼá (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
dadeestłʼá (perfective plural third-person)
jideestłʼá (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dazhdeestłʼá (fourth-person perfective plural)
dideeshtłʼééł (first-person future singular)
didiiltłʼééł (duoplural first-person future)
dadidiiltłʼééł (first-person future plural)
didííltłʼééł (future second-person singular)
didoołtłʼééł (duoplural future second-person)
dadidoołtłʼééł (future plural second-person)
didooltłʼééł (duoplural future singular third-person)
dadidooltłʼééł (future plural third-person)
dizhdooltłʼééł (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
dazhdidooltłʼééł (fourth-person future plural)

di- (inceptive) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier) + -tłʼééh (imperfective stem of root -TŁʼÁ, “to trot”).

he/she/it starts to trot or jog along, (perf.) is on his/her way trotting


haastso

ha- (“climbing up”) + -s- (si-perfective 3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier) + -tso (neuter perfective stem of root -TSOII, “to be yellow”).

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-tso</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-TSOII</i>

yellowness slopes up, a yellow slope rises


haasgai

ha- (“climbing up”) + -s- (si-perfective 3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier) + -gai (neuter perfective stem of root -GAII, “to be white”).

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-gai</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-GAII</i>

whiteness slopes up, a white slope rises


dzítso

dzi- (“away into distance”) + -◌́- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier) + -tso (neuter perfective stem of root -TSOII, “to be yellow”).

nv-prefixes

a yellow strip or streak extends away into the distance


deeshjin

di- (extension) + -s- (si-perfective 3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier) + -zhin (neuter perfective stem of root -ZHĮ́Į́ʼ, “to be black”).

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-zhin</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-ZHĮ́Į́ʼ</i>


deestso

di- (extension) + -s- (si-perfective 3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier) + -tso (neuter perfective stem of root -TSOII, “to be yellow”).

a yellow or green ridge extends to a point


deesgai

di- (extension) + -s- (si-perfective 3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier) + -gai (neuter perfective stem of root -GAII, “to be white”).


deeshchiiʼ

di- (extension) + -s- (si-perfective 3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier) + -chiiʼ (neuter perfective stem of root -CHIIʼ, “to be red”).

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-chiiʼ</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-CHIIʼ</i>


haagai

haagai (perfective plural singular third-person)
hadaasgai (distributive perfective plural third-person)

ha- (“up out”) + -yi- (modal) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier) + -gai (neuter perfective stem of root -GAII, “to be white”).

nv-prefixes

Yas dził bąąh haagai.

There is a white patch of snow on the mountainside.

there is a white outcropping or patch of it (on the mountainside)


náshchiiʼ

náshchiiʼ (perfective plural singular third-person)
ńdaashchiiʼ (distributive perfective plural third-person)

ná- (“around”) + -s- (si-perfective 3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier) + -chiiʼ (neuter perfective stem of root -CHIIʼ, “to be red”).


náshjin

náshjin (perfective plural singular third-person)
ńdaashjin (distributive perfective plural third-person)

ná- (“around”) + -s- (si-perfective 3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier) + -zhin (neuter perfective stem of root -ZHĮ́Į́ʼ, “to be black”).


naatso

na- (“downward”) + -yi- (modal) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier) + -tso (neuter perfective stem of root -TSOII, “to be yellow”).

there is a descending yellow line or strip


náshtłʼizh

náshtłʼizh (perfective plural singular third-person)
ńdaashtłʼizh (distributive perfective plural third-person)

ná- (“around”) + -s- (si-perfective 3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier) + -tłʼizh (neuter perfective stem of root -TŁʼIIZH, “to be blue, green”).

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-tłʼizh</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-TŁʼIIZH</i>


naagai

na- (“downward”) + -yi- (modal) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier) + -gai (neuter perfective stem of root -GAII, “to be white”).

there is a descending white line or strip


násgai

násgai (perfective plural singular third-person)
ńdaasgai (distributive perfective plural third-person)

ná- (“around”) + -s- (si-perfective 3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier) + -gai (neuter perfective stem of root -GAII, “to be white”).

Biwooʼ násgai.

He has a good set of teeth (lit. his teeth form a white circle).


haasbá

ha- (“climbing up”) + -s- (si-perfective 3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier) + -bá (neuter perfective stem of root -BAʼ, “to be gray”).

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-bá</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-BAʼ</i>


naachiiʼ

na- (“downward”) + -yi- (modal) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier) + -chiiʼ (neuter perfective stem of root -CHIIʼ, “to be red”).


haajin

haajin (perfective plural singular third-person)
hadaashjin (distributive perfective plural third-person)

ha- (“up out”) + -yi- (modal) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier) + -zhin (neuter perfective stem of root -ZHĮ́Į́ʼ, “to be black”).

Dził bąąh łeezh łizhiní haajin.

There is a patch of black soil on the mountainside.

there is a black outcropping or patch of it (on the mountainside)


haatso

haatso (perfective plural singular third-person)
hadaastso (distributive perfective plural third-person)

ha- (“up out”) + -yi- (modal) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier) + -tso (neuter perfective stem of root -TSOII, “to be yellow”).

Dzil bąąh łeetsoii haatso.

There is a yelllow patch of sulfur on the mountainside.


haachiiʼ

haachiiʼ (perfective plural singular third-person)
hadaashchiiʼ (distributive perfective plural third-person)

ha- (“up out”) + -yi- (modal) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier) + -chiiʼ (neuter perfective stem of root -CHIIʼ, “to be red”).

Dził bąąh łeezh łichíʼí haachiiʼ.

There is a patch of red clay on the mountainside.

there is a red outcropping or patch of it (on the mountainside)


dzíbá

dzi- (“away into distance”) + -◌́- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier) + -bá (neuter perfective stem of root -BAʼ, “to be gray”).

nv-prefix

a gray strip or streak extends away into the distance


naajin

na- (“downward”) + -yi- (modal) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier) + -jin (neuter perfective stem of root -ZHĮ́Į́ʼ, “to be black”).

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-jin</i>

there is a descending black line or strip


násbá

násbá (perfective plural singular third-person)
ńdaasbá (distributive perfective plural third-person)

ná- (“around”) + -s- (si-perfective 3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier) + -bá (neuter perfective stem of root -BAʼ, “to be gray”).


haabá

haabá (perfective plural singular third-person)
hadaasbá (distributive perfective plural third-person)

ha- (“up out”) + -yi- (modal) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier) + -bá (neuter perfective stem of root -BAʼ, “to be gray”).

Dził bąąh haabá.

There is a gray patch on the mountainside.

there is a gray outcropping or patch (on the mountainside)


naabá

na- (“downward”) + -yi- (modal) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier) + -bá (neuter perfective stem of root -BAʼ, “to be gray”).

there is a descending gray line or strip


nástso

nástso (perfective plural singular third-person)
ńdaastso (distributive perfective plural third-person)

ná- (“around”) + -s- (si-perfective 3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier) + -tso (neuter perfective stem of root -TSOII, “to be yellow”).


jíchiiʼ

dzi- (“away into distance”) + -◌́- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier) + -chiiʼ (neuter perfective stem of root -CHIIʼ, “to be red”).

a red strip or streak extends away into the distance


jíjin

dzi- (“away into distance”) + -◌́- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier) + -zhin (neuter perfective stem of root -ZHĮ́Į́ʼ, “to be black”).

a black strip or streak extends away into the distance


dinilbá

dinishbá (first-person imperfective singular)
diniilbá (duoplural first-person imperfective)
dadiniilbá (first-person imperfective plural)
dinílbá (imperfective second-person singular)
dinołbá (duoplural imperfective second-person)
dadinołbá (imperfective plural second-person)
dinilbá (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
dadinilbá (imperfective plural third-person)
dizhnilbá (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dazhdinilbá (fourth-person imperfective plural)

/tɪ̀nɪ̀lpɑ́/

dini- (“approximate color”) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier) + -bá (neuter imperfective stem of root -BAʼ, “to be gray”).


-CHʼĄ́Ą́L

to move suspended by means of a handle or cord


deesbá

di- (extension) + -s- (si-perfective 3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier) + -bá (neuter perfective stem of root -BAʼ, “to be gray”).


nahałʼin

nahałʼin (imperfective singular third-person)
nahóółʼįįd (perfective singular third-person)
nahodoołʼįįd (future singular third-person)

na- (atelic, circuital) + -ho- (“space, area, things”) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -ʼin (durative imperfective stem of root -ʼĮĮD, “to bark”).

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-ʼin</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-ʼĮĮD</i>


dighaał

dishhaał (first-person imperfective singular)
diigaał (duoplural first-person imperfective)
dadiigaał (first-person imperfective plural)
díghaał (imperfective second-person singular)
dohhaał (duoplural imperfective second-person)
dadohhaał (imperfective plural second-person)
dighaał (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
dadighaał (imperfective plural third-person)
jidighaał (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dazhdighaał (fourth-person imperfective plural)
déghal (first-person perfective singular)
deegal (duoplural first-person perfective)
dadeegal (first-person perfective plural)
díníghal (perfective second-person singular)
disooghal (duoplural perfective second-person)
dadisooghal (perfective plural second-person)
deezghal (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
dadeezghal (perfective plural third-person)
jideezghal (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dazhdeezghal (fourth-person perfective plural)
dideeshhał (first-person future singular)
didiigał (duoplural first-person future)
dadidiigał (first-person future plural)
didííghał (future second-person singular)
didoohhał (duoplural future second-person)
dadidoohhał (future plural second-person)
didooghał (duoplural future singular third-person)
dadidooghał (future plural third-person)
dizhdooghał (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
dazhdidooghał (fourth-person future plural)

di- (inceptive) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -ghaał (imperfective stem of root -GHAL, “to move eyes”).

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-ghaał</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-GHAL</i>

he/she is opening his/her eyes, is waking up (starts to move his/her eyes)


chʼéyéés

chʼéyéés (imperfective singular third-person)
chʼíníyiz (perfective singular third-person)
chʼídooyis (future singular third-person)

chʼí- (“out horizontally”) + -∅- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -yéés (imperfective stem of root -YIZ, “to turn, to move with a turning motion”).

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-yéés</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-YIZ</i>

nv-link-to-root

it is sliding out horizontally (as a boulder from a tunnel)


iiyéés

iiyéés (imperfective singular third-person)
ííyiz (perfective singular third-person)
adooyis (future singular third-person)

ʼa- (“away”) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -yéés (imperfective stem of root -YIZ, “to turn, to move with a turning motion”).

nv-prefixes

it is sliding away out of sight (as a boulder)


diyéés

diyéés (imperfective singular third-person)
deezyiz (perfective singular third-person)
didooyis (future singular third-person)

di- (inceptive) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -yéés (imperfective stem of root -YIZ, “to turn, to move with a turning motion”).

it starts to sliding along (as a boulder)


naayéés

naayéés (imperfective singular third-person)
nááyiz (perfective singular third-person)
ndooyis (future singular third-person)

na- (“downward”) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -yéés (imperfective stem of root -YIZ, “to turn, to move with a turning motion”).


yíyéés

yíyéés (imperfective singular third-person)
níyiz (perfective singular third-person)
dooyis (future singular third-person)

y- (peg element) + -◌́- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -yéés (imperfective stem of root -YIZ, “to turn, to move with a turning motion”).

it arrives, comes sliding (as a boulder)


yiyiiłhis

yiisxis (first-person imperfective singular)
yiilyis (duoplural first-person imperfective)
deiilyis (first-person imperfective plural)
yiiłhis (imperfective second-person singular)
woołhis (duoplural imperfective second-person)
daoołhis (imperfective plural second-person)
yiyiiłhis (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
dayiiłhis (imperfective plural third-person)
jiiłhis (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dajiiłhis (fourth-person imperfective plural)
séłhis (first-person perfective singular)
siilyis (duoplural first-person perfective)
dasiilyis (first-person perfective plural)
síníłhis (perfective second-person singular)
soołhis (duoplural perfective second-person)
dasoołhis (perfective plural second-person)
yisxis (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
deisxis (perfective plural third-person)
jisxis (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dajisxis (fourth-person perfective plural)
deesxis (first-person future singular)
diilyis (duoplural first-person future)
dadiilyis (first-person future plural)
dííłhis (future second-person singular)
doołhis (duoplural future second-person)
dadoołhis (future plural second-person)
yidoołhis (duoplural future singular third-person)
deidoołhis (future plural third-person)
jidoołhis (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
dazhdoołhis (fourth-person future plural)

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -yi- (semelfactive) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier, causative) + -yis (semelfactive imperfective stem of root -YIZ, “to turn”).

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-yis</i>

nv-link-to-stem

he/she is giving it a spin or a turn (as to a spindle)


yiyéés

yiyéés (imperfective singular third-person)
yíyiz (perfective singular third-person)
dooyis (future singular third-person)

y- (peg element) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -yéés (imperfective stem of root -YIZ, “to turn, to move with a turning motion”).

nv-prefixes

it is sliding to somewhere (as a boulder)


níyiz

ní- (ni-perfective 3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -yiz (neuter perfective stem of root -YIZ, “to turn”)

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-yiz</i>


naalyiz

naasxiz (first-person imperfective singular)
neiiʼyiz (duoplural first-person imperfective)
ndeiiʼyiz (first-person imperfective plural)
naniyiz (imperfective second-person singular)
naahhiz (duoplural imperfective second-person)
ndaahhiz (imperfective plural second-person)
naayiz (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
ndaayiz (imperfective plural third-person)
njiyiz (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
ndajiyiz (fourth-person imperfective plural)

na- (atelic, circuital) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier, thematic) + -yiz (continuative imperfective stem of root -YIZ, “to turn, to twist”).

nv-link-to-stem

he/she/it is squirming, is following a zigzag course


náyéés

násxéés (first-person imperfective singular)
néiiʼyéés (duoplural first-person imperfective)
ńdeiiʼyéés (first-person imperfective plural)
náníyéés (imperfective second-person singular)
náhhéés (duoplural imperfective second-person)
ńdaahhéés (imperfective plural second-person)
náyéés (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
ńdaayéés (imperfective plural third-person)
ńjíyéés (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
ńdajiyéés (fourth-person imperfective plural)
níséyiz (first-person perfective singular)
nísiiʼyiz (duoplural first-person perfective)
ńdasiiʼyiz (first-person perfective plural)
nísíníyiz (perfective second-person singular)
nísooyiz (duoplural perfective second-person)
ńdasooyiz (perfective plural second-person)
názyiz (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
ńdaazyiz (perfective plural third-person)
ńjízyiz (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
ńdajizyiz (fourth-person perfective plural)
ńdeesxis (first-person future singular)
ńdiiʼyis (duoplural first-person future)
ńdadiiʼyis (first-person future plural)
ńdííyis (future second-person singular)
ńdoohhis (duoplural future second-person)
ńdadoohhis (future plural second-person)
ńdooyis (duoplural future singular third-person)
ńdadooyis (future plural third-person)
nízhdooyis (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
ńdazhdooyis (fourth-person future plural)

ná- (“around”) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -yéés (imperfective stem of root -YIZ, “to turn”).

nv-prefixes

he/she turns around (as to look behind him/her)


néíłhéés

násxéés (first-person imperfective singular)
néiilyéés (duoplural first-person imperfective)
ńdeiilyéés (first-person imperfective plural)
náníłhéés (imperfective second-person singular)
náłhéés (duoplural imperfective second-person)
ńdaałhéés (imperfective plural second-person)
náłhéés (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
ńdaałhéés (imperfective plural third-person)
ńjíłhéés (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
ńdajiłhéés (fourth-person imperfective plural)
níséłhiz (first-person perfective singular)
nísiilyiz (duoplural first-person perfective)
ńdasiilyiz (first-person perfective plural)
nísíníłhiz (perfective second-person singular)
nísoołhiz (duoplural perfective second-person)
ńdasoołhiz (perfective plural second-person)
násxiz (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
ńdaasxiz (perfective plural third-person)
ńjísxiz (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
ńdajisxiz (fourth-person perfective plural)
ńdeesxis (first-person future singular)
ńdiilyis (duoplural first-person future)
ńdadiilyis (first-person future plural)
ńdííłhis (future second-person singular)
ńdoołhis (duoplural future second-person)
ńdadoołhis (future plural second-person)
ńdoołhis (duoplural future singular third-person)
ńdadoołhis (future plural third-person)
nízhdoołhis (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
ńdazhdoołhis (fourth-person future plural)

ná- (“around”) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier, causative) + -yéés (imperfective stem of root -YIZ, “to turn”).

he/she is turning it around (as a wheel or a crank)


yíkááh

nishkááh (first-person imperfective singular)
niikááh (duoplural first-person imperfective)
daniikááh (first-person imperfective plural)
níkááh (imperfective second-person singular)
nohkááh (duoplural imperfective second-person)
danohkááh (imperfective plural second-person)
yíkááh (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
deíkááh (imperfective plural third-person)
jíkááh (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dajíkááh (fourth-person imperfective plural)
nishkai (first-person perfective singular)
niikai (duoplural first-person perfective)
daniikai (first-person perfective plural)
yíníkai (perfective second-person singular)
noohkai (duoplural perfective second-person)
danoohkai (perfective plural second-person)
yíkai (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
daaskai (perfective plural third-person)
jíkai (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dajiskai (fourth-person perfective plural)
deeshkah (first-person future singular)
diikah (duoplural first-person future)
dadiikah (first-person future plural)
dííkah (future second-person singular)
doohkah (duoplural future second-person)
dadoohkah (future plural second-person)
dookah (duoplural future singular third-person)
dadookah (future plural third-person)
jidookah (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
dazhdookah (fourth-person future plural)

y- (peg element) + -◌́- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier) + -kááh (imperfective stem of root -KAI, “to go — 3+ actors”).

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-kááh</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-KAI</i>

he/she comes, arrives (as part of a group), they (3+) come, arrive


dikááh

dishkááh (first-person imperfective singular)
diikááh (duoplural first-person imperfective)
dadiikááh (first-person imperfective plural)
díkááh (imperfective second-person singular)
dohkááh (duoplural imperfective second-person)
dadohkááh (imperfective plural second-person)
dikááh (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
dadikááh (imperfective plural third-person)
jidikááh (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dazhdikááh (fourth-person imperfective plural)
déskai (first-person perfective singular)
deekai (duoplural first-person perfective)
dadeekai (first-person perfective plural)
díníkai (perfective second-person singular)
disoohkai (duoplural perfective second-person)
dadisoohkai (perfective plural second-person)
deeskai (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
dadeeskai (perfective plural third-person)
jideeskai (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dazhdeeskai (fourth-person perfective plural)
dideeshkah (first-person future singular)
didiikah (duoplural first-person future)
dadidiikah (first-person future plural)
didííkah (future second-person singular)
didoohkah (duoplural future second-person)
dadidoohkah (future plural second-person)
didookah (duoplural future singular third-person)
dadidookah (future plural third-person)
dizhdookah (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
dazhdidookah (fourth-person future plural)

di- (inceptive) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier) + -kááh (imperfective stem of root -KAI, “to go — 3+ actors”).

nv-prefixes

he/she starts go along (with at least two other people, as part of a group), they (3+) start to go along


diimáás

diismáás (first-person imperfective singular)
diiʼmáás (duoplural first-person imperfective)
dadiiʼmáás (first-person imperfective plural)
diimáás (imperfective second-person singular)
doohmáás (duoplural imperfective second-person)
dadoohmáás (imperfective plural second-person)
diimáás (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
dadiimáás (imperfective plural third-person)
jidiimáás (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dazhdiimáás (fourth-person imperfective plural)
diimááz (first-person perfective singular)
diiʼmááz (duoplural first-person perfective)
dadiiʼmááz (first-person perfective plural)
dinimááz (perfective second-person singular)
doomááz (duoplural perfective second-person)
dadoomááz (perfective plural second-person)
diimááz (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
dadiimááz (perfective plural third-person)
jidiimááz (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dazhdiimááz (fourth-person perfective plural)

di- (inceptive) + -yi- (transitional) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -máás (imperfective stem of root -MÁÁZ, “to roll”).
The stem -máás (“globular, spherical, ball-like shape”) is cognate with -bą́ą́z (“hooplike, ringlike shape”), and they have the same origin, which possibly is Proto-Athabaskan *wątsʼ (“roll”).

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<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-máás</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-MÁÁZ</i>


yidiiłmáás

diismáás (first-person imperfective singular)
diilmáás (duoplural first-person imperfective)
dadiilmáás (first-person imperfective plural)
diiłmáás (imperfective second-person singular)
doołmáás (duoplural imperfective second-person)
dadoołmáás (imperfective plural second-person)
yidiiłmáás (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
deidiiłmáás (imperfective plural third-person)
jidiiłmáás (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dazhdiiłmáás (fourth-person imperfective plural)
diiłmááz (first-person perfective singular)
diilmááz (duoplural first-person perfective)
dadiilmááz (first-person perfective plural)
diniłmááz (perfective second-person singular)
doołmááz (duoplural perfective second-person)
dadoołmááz (perfective plural second-person)
yidiiłmááz (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
deidiiłmááz (perfective plural third-person)
jidiiłmááz (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dazhdiiłmááz (fourth-person perfective plural)

/jɪ̀tìːɬmɑ́ːs/

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -di- (inceptive) + -yi- (transitional) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier, causative) + -máás (imperfective stem of root -MÁÁZ, “to roll”).
The stem -máás (“globular, spherical, ball-like shape”) is cognate with -bą́ą́z (“hooplike, ringlike shape”), and they have the same origin, which possibly is Proto-Athabaskan *wątsʼ (“roll”)

nv-prefixes

(with dah) he/she/it starts off rolling it along


yidiłmáás

dismáás (first-person imperfective singular)
diilmáás (duoplural first-person imperfective)
dadiilmáás (first-person imperfective plural)
díłmáás (imperfective second-person singular)
dołmáás (duoplural imperfective second-person)
dadołmáás (imperfective plural second-person)
yidiłmáás (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
deidiłmáás (imperfective plural third-person)
jidiłmáás (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dazhdiłmáás (fourth-person imperfective plural)
déłmááz (first-person perfective singular)
deelmááz (duoplural first-person perfective)
dadeelmááz (first-person perfective plural)
díníłmááz (perfective second-person singular)
disoołmááz (duoplural perfective second-person)
dadisoołmááz (perfective plural second-person)
yideesmááz (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
deideesmááz (perfective plural third-person)
jideesmááz (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dazhdeesmááz (fourth-person perfective plural)
dideesmas (first-person future singular)
didiilmas (duoplural first-person future)
dadidiilmas (first-person future plural)
didííłmas (future second-person singular)
didoołmas (duoplural future second-person)
dadidoołmas (future plural second-person)
yididoołmas (duoplural future singular third-person)
deididoołmas (future plural third-person)
dizhdoołmas (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
dazhdidoołmas (fourth-person future plural)

/jɪ̀tɪ̀ɬmɑ́ːs/

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -di- (inceptive) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier, causative) + -máás (imperfective stem of root -MÁÁZ, “to roll”).
The stem -máás (“globular, spherical, ball-like shape”) is cognate with -bą́ą́z (“hooplike, ringlike shape”), and they have the same origin, which possibly is Proto-Athabaskan *wątsʼ (“roll”).

he/she/it starts to roll it along (a ball, a barrel)


dimáás

dismáás (first-person imperfective singular)
diiʼmáás (duoplural first-person imperfective)
dadiiʼmáás (first-person imperfective plural)
dímáás (imperfective second-person singular)
dohmáás (duoplural imperfective second-person)
dadohmáás (imperfective plural second-person)
dimáás (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
dadimáás (imperfective plural third-person)
jidimáás (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dazhdimáás (fourth-person imperfective plural)
démááz (first-person perfective singular)
deeʼmááz (duoplural first-person perfective)
dadeeʼmááz (first-person perfective plural)
dínímááz (perfective second-person singular)
disoomááz (duoplural perfective second-person)
dadisoomááz (perfective plural second-person)
deezmááz (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
dadeezmááz (perfective plural third-person)
jideezmááz (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dazhdeezmááz (fourth-person perfective plural)
dideesmas (first-person future singular)
didiiʼmas (duoplural first-person future)
dadidiiʼmas (first-person future plural)
didíímas (future second-person singular)
didoohmas (duoplural future second-person)
dadidoohmas (future plural second-person)
didoomas (duoplural future singular third-person)
dadidoomas (future plural third-person)
dizhdoomas (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
dazhdidoomas (fourth-person future plural)

di- (inceptive) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -máás (imperfective stem of root -MÁÁZ, “to roll”).
The stem -máás (“globular, spherical, ball-like shape”) is cognate with -bą́ą́z (“hooplike, ringlike shape”), and they have the same origin, which possibly is Proto-Athabaskan *wątsʼ (“roll”)


dilkʼis

di- (“fire”) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier) + -kʼis (repetitive stem of root -KʼIZ, “to crack”).

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<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-kʼis</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-KʼIZ</i>


diidzééh

diisdzééh (first-person imperfective singular)
diidzééh (duoplural first-person imperfective)
dadiidzééh (first-person imperfective plural)
diidzééh (imperfective second-person singular)
doohdzééh (duoplural imperfective second-person)
dadoohdzééh (imperfective plural second-person)
diidzééh (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
dadiidzééh (imperfective plural third-person)
jidiidzééh (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dazhdiidzééh (fourth-person imperfective plural)
diisdzaʼ (first-person perfective singular)
diidzaʼ (duoplural first-person perfective)
dadiidzaʼ (first-person perfective plural)
dinidzaʼ (perfective second-person singular)
doohdzaʼ (duoplural perfective second-person)
dadoohdzaʼ (perfective plural second-person)
diidzaʼ (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
dadiidzaʼ (perfective plural third-person)
jidiidzaʼ (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dazhdiidzaʼ (fourth-person perfective plural)

di- (“arms, legs”) + -yi- (transitional) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier) + -dzééh (imperfective stem of root -DZAʼ, “to stagger”).

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<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-dzééh</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-DZAʼ</i>


yidiiłbąąs

diisbąąs (first-person imperfective singular)
diilbąąs (duoplural first-person imperfective)
dadiilbąąs (first-person imperfective plural)
diiłbąąs (imperfective second-person singular)
doołbąąs (duoplural imperfective second-person)
dadoołbąąs (imperfective plural second-person)
yidiiłbąąs (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
deidiiłbąąs (imperfective plural third-person)
jidiiłbąąs (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dazhdiiłbąąs (fourth-person imperfective plural)
diiłbą́ą́z (first-person perfective singular)
diilbą́ą́z (duoplural first-person perfective)
dadiilbą́ą́z (first-person perfective plural)
diniłbą́ą́z (perfective second-person singular)
doołbą́ą́z (duoplural perfective second-person)
dadoołbą́ą́z (perfective plural second-person)
yidiiłbą́ą́z (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
deidiiłbą́ą́z (perfective plural third-person)
jidiiłbą́ą́z (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dazhdiiłbą́ą́z (fourth-person perfective plural)

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -di- (inceptive) + -yi- (transitional) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier, causative) + -bąąs (imperfective stem of root -BĄ́Ą́Z, “to roll”).

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-bąąs</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-BĄ́Ą́Z</i>

(with dah) he/she starts off rolling it (a hoop, wheel, or something on wheels), driving it (a wheeled vehicle)


adidzééh

adisdzééh (first-person imperfective singular)
adiidzééh (duoplural first-person imperfective)
adadiidzééh (first-person imperfective plural)
adídzééh (imperfective second-person singular)
adohdzééh (duoplural imperfective second-person)
adadohdzééh (imperfective plural second-person)
adidzééh (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
adadidzééh (imperfective plural third-person)
azhdidzééh (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
adazhdidzééh (fourth-person imperfective plural)
adeesdzaʼ (first-person perfective singular)
adiidzaʼ (duoplural first-person perfective)
adadiidzaʼ (first-person perfective plural)
adínídzaʼ (perfective second-person singular)
adoohdzaʼ (duoplural perfective second-person)
adadoohdzaʼ (perfective plural second-person)
adoodzaʼ (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
adadoodzaʼ (perfective plural third-person)
azhdoodzaʼ (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
adazhdoodzaʼ (fourth-person perfective plural)
adideesdzah (first-person future singular)
adidiidzah (duoplural first-person future)
adadidiidzah (first-person future plural)
adidíídzah (future second-person singular)
adidoohdzah (duoplural future second-person)
adadidoohdzah (future plural second-person)
adidoodzah (duoplural future singular third-person)
adadidoodzah (future plural third-person)
azhdidoodzah (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
adazhdidoodzah (fourth-person future plural)

ʼa- (“away”) + -di- (“arms, legs”) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier) + -dzééh (imperfective stem of root -DZAʼ, “to stagger”).

nv-prefixes

he/she is staggering, stumbling away out of sight


hadidzééh

hadisdzééh (first-person imperfective singular)
hadiidzééh (duoplural first-person imperfective)
hadadiidzééh (first-person imperfective plural)
hadídzééh (imperfective second-person singular)
hadohdzééh (duoplural imperfective second-person)
hadadohdzééh (imperfective plural second-person)
hadidzééh (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
hadadidzééh (imperfective plural third-person)
hazhdidzééh (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
hadazhdidzééh (fourth-person imperfective plural)
hadeesdzaʼ (first-person perfective singular)
hadiidzaʼ (duoplural first-person perfective)
hadadiidzaʼ (first-person perfective plural)
hadíínídzaʼ (perfective second-person singular)
hadoohdzaʼ (duoplural perfective second-person)
hadadoohdzaʼ (perfective plural second-person)
hadoodzaʼ (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
hadadeesdzaʼ (perfective plural third-person)
hazhdoodzaʼ (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
hadazhdeesdzaʼ (fourth-person perfective plural)
hadideesdzah (first-person future singular)
hadidiidzah (duoplural first-person future)
hadadidiidzah (first-person future plural)
hadidíídzah (future second-person singular)
hadidoohdzah (duoplural future second-person)
hadadidoohdzah (future plural second-person)
hadidoodzah (duoplural future singular third-person)
hadadidoodzah (future plural third-person)
hazhdidoodzah (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
hadazhdidoodzah (fourth-person future plural)

ha- (“up out”) + -di- (“arms, legs”) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier) + -dzééh (imperfective stem of root -DZAʼ, “to stagger”).

he/she is staggering, stumbling up out (as up the stairs or from mud)


-YIZ

Probably from Proto-Athabaskan *ɣ̇əz (“to turn, to whirl”).


yidiidzį́į́s

diisdzį́į́s (first-person imperfective singular)
diidzį́į́s (duoplural first-person imperfective)
dadiidzį́į́s (first-person imperfective plural)
diidzį́į́s (imperfective second-person singular)
doohdzį́į́s (duoplural imperfective second-person)
dadoohdzį́į́s (imperfective plural second-person)
diidzį́į́s (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
dadiidzį́į́s (imperfective plural third-person)
jidiidzį́į́s (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dazhdiidzį́į́s (fourth-person imperfective plural)
diidzį́į́z (first-person perfective singular)
diidzį́į́z (duoplural first-person perfective)
dadiidzį́į́z (first-person perfective plural)
dinidzį́į́z (perfective second-person singular)
doodzį́į́z (duoplural perfective second-person)
dadoodzį́į́z (perfective plural second-person)
diidzį́į́z (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
dadiidzį́į́z (perfective plural third-person)
jidiidzį́į́z (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dazhdiidzį́į́z (fourth-person perfective plural)

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -di- (inceptive) + -yi- (transitional) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -dzį́į́s (imperfective stem of root -DZĮ́Į́Z, “to pull”).

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<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-dzį́į́s</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-DZĮ́Į́Z</i>

(with dah) he/she starts off pulling it, dragging it, towing it


naníbaal

na- (“across”) + -ní- (ni-perfective 3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -baal (neuter perfective stem of root -BAAL, “to hang curtainlike”).

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<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-baal</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-BAAL</i>

it (a flat flexible object) spreads across


sibaal

si- (modal) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -baal (neuter perfective stem of root -BAAL, “to hang curtainlike”).

nv-prefixes

(with dah) it is up in position hanging or draping (a flat flexible object as a canopy)


yidiilóós

diisłóós (first-person imperfective singular)
diidlóós (duoplural first-person imperfective)
dadiidlóós (first-person imperfective plural)
diilóós (imperfective second-person singular)
doohłóós (duoplural imperfective second-person)
dadoohłóós (imperfective plural second-person)
yidiilóós (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
deidiilóós (imperfective plural third-person)
jidiilóós (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dazhdiilóós (fourth-person imperfective plural)
diilóóz (first-person perfective singular)
diidlóóz (duoplural first-person perfective)
dadiidlóóz (first-person perfective plural)
dinilóóz (perfective second-person singular)
doolóóz (duoplural perfective second-person)
dadoolóóz (perfective plural second-person)
yidiilóóz (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
deidiilóóz (perfective plural third-person)
jidiilóóz (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dazhdiilóóz (fourth-person perfective plural)

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -di- (inceptive) + -yi- (transitional) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -lóós (imperfective stem of root -LÓÓZ, “to lead — 1 object”).

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<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-lóós</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-LÓÓZ</i>

(with dah) he/she starts off leading him/her/it (as a horse)


yibal

y- (peg element) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -bal (repetitive imperfective stem of root -BAAL, “to hang curtainlike”).

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<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-bal</i>

it is flapping it, waving it (as a blanket in the wind)


-BAAL

Probably from Proto-Athabaskan *wa̓l (“to hang”).


naazkaad

sikaad (perfective singular third-person)
naazkaad (perfective plural third-person)
ndaazkaad (distributive perfective plural third-person)

na- (atelic, circuital) + -z- (si-perfective 3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -kaad (neuter perfective stem of root -KAAD, “flatness moves or stands”).

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<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-kaad</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-KAAD</i>

they lie around somewhere, are located somewhere (spreading objects as bushy trees, blankets)


násdǫ́ǫ́z

ná- (“around”) + -si- (modal) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier, passive) + -zǫ́ǫ́z (neuter perfective stem of root -ZǪ́Ǫ́Z, “to pull, to tear”).
Stem initial z- becomes d- under d-effect.

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<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-zǫ́ǫ́z</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-ZǪ́Ǫ́Z</i>

of néízǫ́ǫ́s


yółbaal

yíníshbaal (first-person imperfective singular)
yíníilbaal (duoplural first-person imperfective)
deíníilbaal (first-person imperfective plural)
yíníłbaal (imperfective second-person singular)
yínółbaal (duoplural imperfective second-person)
deínółbaal (imperfective plural second-person)
yółbaal (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
dayółbaal (imperfective plural third-person)
jółbaal (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dajółbaal (fourth-person imperfective plural)

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -ó- (“directed at”, combining form of yíní- in the 3rd person) + -ł- (classifier, causative) + -bal (neuter imperfective stem of root -BAAL, “to hang curtainlike”).

nv-prefixes

he/she is holding it up curtainlike (as a coat by the fire)


náyoołbał

nááshbał (first-person progressive singular)
néiilbał (duoplural first-person progressive)
ndéíníilbaał (first-person plural progressive)
nááłbał (progressive second-person singular)
nááłbał (duoplural progressive second-person)
ndéínółbaał (plural progressive second-person)
náyoołbał (duoplural progressive singular third-person)
ndeíłbaał (plural progressive third-person)
ńjoołbał (duoplural fourth-person progressive singular)
ńdajíłbaał (fourth-person plural progressive)

ná- (“around”) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + -oo- (yi-progressive 3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier, causative) + -bał (progressive stem of root -BAAL, “to hang curtainlike, to whirl”).

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-bał</i>

nv-link-to-root

Ashkii chidí bijáád náyoołbałgo sidá.

he/she is turning or whirling it around and around quickly


náábał

nááshbał (first-person progressive singular)
néiibał (duoplural first-person progressive)
ndéíníibaał (first-person plural progressive)
náábał (progressive second-person singular)
nááhbał (duoplural progressive second-person)
ndéínóhbaał (plural progressive second-person)
náábał (duoplural progressive singular third-person)
ndeíbaał (plural progressive third-person)
ńjoobał (duoplural fourth-person progressive singular)
ńdajíbaał (fourth-person plural progressive)

ná- (“around”) + -yi- (progressive) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -bał (progressive stem of root -BAAL, “to hang curtainlike, to whirl”).

nv-prefixes

he/she/it is turning or whirling around and around quickly (as a dancer, a wheel or airplane propeller)


yiłbaał

shishbaał (first-person imperfective singular)
shiilbaał (duoplural first-person imperfective)
dashiilbaał (first-person imperfective plural)
síłbaał (imperfective second-person singular)
sołbaał (duoplural imperfective second-person)
dasołbaał (imperfective plural second-person)
yiłbaał (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
deiłbaał (imperfective plural third-person)
jiłbaał (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dajiłbaał (fourth-person imperfective plural)
séłbaal (first-person perfective singular)
siilbaal (duoplural first-person perfective)
dasiilbaal (first-person perfective plural)
síníłbaal (perfective second-person singular)
soołbaal (duoplural perfective second-person)
dasoołbaal (perfective plural second-person)
yisbaal (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
deisbaal (perfective plural third-person)
jisbaal (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dajisbaal (fourth-person perfective plural)
deeshbał (first-person future singular)
diilbał (duoplural first-person future)
dadiilbał (first-person future plural)
dííłbał (future second-person singular)
doołbał (duoplural future second-person)
dadoołbał (future plural second-person)
yidoołbał (duoplural future singular third-person)
deidoołbał (future plural third-person)
jidoołbał (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
dazhdoołbał (fourth-person future plural)

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier, causative) + -baał (imperfective stem of root -BAAL, “to hang curtainlike”).

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-baał</i>

(with dah) he/she places it up in position (as a curtain, a awning)


nábał

náshbał (first-person imperfective singular)
néiibał (duoplural first-person imperfective)
ńdeiibał (first-person imperfective plural)
náníbał (imperfective second-person singular)
náhbał (duoplural imperfective second-person)
ńdaahbał (imperfective plural second-person)
nábał (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
ńdaabał (imperfective plural third-person)
ńjíbał (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
ńdajibał (fourth-person imperfective plural)
nísébaal (first-person perfective singular)
nísiibaal (duoplural first-person perfective)
ńdasiibaal (first-person perfective plural)
nísíníbaal (perfective second-person singular)
nísoobaal (duoplural perfective second-person)
ńdasoobaal (perfective plural second-person)
názbaal (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
ńdaazbaal (perfective plural third-person)
ńjízbaal (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
ńdajizbaal (fourth-person perfective plural)
ńdeeshbał (first-person future singular)
ńdiibał (duoplural first-person future)
ńdadiibał (first-person future plural)
ńdííbał (future second-person singular)
ńdoohbał (duoplural future second-person)
ńdadoohbał (future plural second-person)
ńdoobał (duoplural future singular third-person)
ńdadoobał (future plural third-person)
nízhdoobał (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
ńdazhdoobał (fourth-person future plural)

ná- (“around”) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -bał (reversative imperfective stem of root -BAAL, “to hang curtain like, to whirl, to flap”).

nv-link-to-root

Awééʼ hááchago nísébaal.

As the baby started to cry, I turned around quickly.

he/she is turning or whirling around quickly


yiyiiłbał

yiishbał (first-person imperfective singular)
yiilbał (duoplural first-person imperfective)
deiilbał (first-person imperfective plural)
yiiłbał (imperfective second-person singular)
woołbał (duoplural imperfective second-person)
daoołbał (imperfective plural second-person)
yiyiiłbał (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
dayiiłbał (imperfective plural third-person)
jiiłbał (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dajiiłbał (fourth-person imperfective plural)
séłbał (first-person perfective singular)
siilbał (duoplural first-person perfective)
dasiilbał (first-person perfective plural)
síníłbał (perfective second-person singular)
soołbał (duoplural perfective second-person)
dasoołbał (perfective plural second-person)
yisbał (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
deisbał (perfective plural third-person)
jisbał (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dajisbał (fourth-person perfective plural)
deeshbał (first-person future singular)
diilbał (duoplural first-person future)
dadiilbał (first-person future plural)
dííłbał (future second-person singular)
doołbał (duoplural future second-person)
dadoołbał (future plural second-person)
yidoołbał (duoplural future singular third-person)
deidoołbał (future plural third-person)
jidoołbał (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
dazhdoołbał (fourth-person future plural)

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -yi- (semelfactive) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier, causative) + -bał (semelfactive imperfective stem of root -BAAL, “to hang curtainlike”).

nv-link-to-stem

he/she gives it a flap, waves it one time (as a blanket, a flag or wings)


néíłbał

náshbał (first-person imperfective singular)
néiilbał (duoplural first-person imperfective)
ńdeiilbał (first-person imperfective plural)
náníłbał (imperfective second-person singular)
náłbał (duoplural imperfective second-person)
ńdaałbał (imperfective plural second-person)
néíłbał (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
ńdeiłbał (imperfective plural third-person)
ńjíłbał (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
ńdajiłbał (fourth-person imperfective plural)
níséłbaal (first-person perfective singular)
nísiilbaal (duoplural first-person perfective)
ńdasiilbaal (first-person perfective plural)
nísíníłbaal (perfective second-person singular)
nísoołbaal (duoplural perfective second-person)
ńdasoołbaal (perfective plural second-person)
néísbaal (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
ńdeisbaal (perfective plural third-person)
ńjísbaal (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
ńdajisbaal (fourth-person perfective plural)
ńdeeshbał (first-person future singular)
ńdiilbał (duoplural first-person future)
ńdadiilbał (first-person future plural)
ńdííłbał (future second-person singular)
ńdoołbał (duoplural future second-person)
ńdadoołbał (future plural second-person)
néidoołbał (duoplural future singular third-person)
ńdeidoołbał (future plural third-person)
nízhdoołbał (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
ńdazhdoołbał (fourth-person future plural)

ná- (“around”) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier, causative) + -bał (reversative imperfective stem of root -BAAL, “to hang curtain like, to whirl, to flap”).

nv-prefixes

he/she is turning it or whirling it around quickly


yidizǫ́ǫ́s

disǫ́ǫ́s (first-person imperfective singular)
diidǫ́ǫ́s (duoplural first-person imperfective)
dadiidǫ́ǫ́s (first-person imperfective plural)
dízǫ́ǫ́s (imperfective second-person singular)
dohsǫ́ǫ́s (duoplural imperfective second-person)
dadohsǫ́ǫ́s (imperfective plural second-person)
yidizǫ́ǫ́s (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
deidizǫ́ǫ́s (imperfective plural third-person)
jidizǫ́ǫ́s (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dazhdizǫ́ǫ́s (fourth-person imperfective plural)
dézǫ́ǫ́z (first-person perfective singular)
deedǫ́ǫ́z (duoplural first-person perfective)
dadeedǫ́ǫ́z (first-person perfective plural)
dínízǫ́ǫ́z (perfective second-person singular)
disoozǫ́ǫ́z (duoplural perfective second-person)
dadisoozǫ́ǫ́z (perfective plural second-person)
yideezǫ́ǫ́z (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
deideezǫ́ǫ́z (perfective plural third-person)
jideezǫ́ǫ́z (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dazhdeezǫ́ǫ́z (fourth-person perfective plural)
dideesǫ́ǫ́s (first-person future singular)
didiidǫ́ǫ́s (duoplural first-person future)
dadidiidǫ́ǫ́s (first-person future plural)
didíízǫ́ǫ́s (future second-person singular)
didoohsǫ́ǫ́s (duoplural future second-person)
dadidoohsǫ́ǫ́s (future plural second-person)
yididoozǫ́ǫ́s (duoplural future singular third-person)
deididoozǫ́ǫ́s (future plural third-person)
dizhdoozǫ́ǫ́s (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
dazhdidoozǫ́ǫ́s (fourth-person future plural)

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -di- (inceptive) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -zǫ́ǫ́s (imperfective stem of root -ZǪ́Ǫ́Z, “to pull, to tear”).
Stem initial z- becomes d- under d-effect.

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-zǫ́ǫ́s</i>

bił yidizǫ́ǫ́s

he/she is pulling it or dragging it along, extends it (as a chain)


yíʼeeł

nishʼeeł (first-person imperfective singular)
niiʼeeł (duoplural first-person imperfective)
daniiʼeeł (first-person imperfective plural)
níʼeeł (imperfective second-person singular)
nohʼeeł (duoplural imperfective second-person)
danohʼeeł (imperfective plural second-person)
yíʼeeł (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
deíʼeeł (imperfective plural third-person)
jíʼeeł (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dajíʼeeł (fourth-person imperfective plural)
níʼéél (first-person perfective singular)
niiʼéél (duoplural first-person perfective)
daniiʼéél (first-person perfective plural)
yíníʼéél (perfective second-person singular)
nooʼéél (duoplural perfective second-person)
danooʼéél (perfective plural second-person)
níʼéél (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
daazʼéél (perfective plural third-person)
jiníʼéél (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dajizʼéél (fourth-person perfective plural)
deeshʼoł (first-person future singular)
diiʼoł (duoplural first-person future)
dadiiʼoł (first-person future plural)
dííʼoł (future second-person singular)
doohʼoł (duoplural future second-person)
dadoohʼoł (future plural second-person)
dooʼoł (duoplural future singular third-person)
dadooʼoł (future plural third-person)
jidooʼoł (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
dazhdooʼoł (fourth-person future plural)

y- (peg element) + -◌́- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -ʼeeł (imperfective stem of root -ʼÉÉL, “to float”).

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-ʼeeł</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-ʼÉÉL</i>


haaʼeeł

haashʼeeł (first-person imperfective singular)
haiiʼeeł (duoplural first-person imperfective)
hadeiiʼeeł (first-person imperfective plural)
haniʼeeł (imperfective second-person singular)
haahʼeeł (duoplural imperfective second-person)
hadaahʼeeł (imperfective plural second-person)
haaʼeeł (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
hadaaʼeeł (imperfective plural third-person)
hajiʼeeł (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
hadajiʼeeł (fourth-person imperfective plural)
hááʼéél (first-person perfective singular)
haiiʼéél (duoplural first-person perfective)
hadasiiʼéél (first-person perfective plural)
háíníʼéél (perfective second-person singular)
haooʼéél (duoplural perfective second-person)
hadasooʼéél (perfective plural second-person)
hááʼéél (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
hadaazʼéél (perfective plural third-person)
hajííʼéél (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
hadajizʼéél (fourth-person perfective plural)
hadeeshʼoł (first-person future singular)
hadiiʼoł (duoplural first-person future)
hadadiiʼoł (first-person future plural)
hadííʼoł (future second-person singular)
hadoohʼoł (duoplural future second-person)
hadadoohʼoł (future plural second-person)
hadooʼoł (duoplural future singular third-person)
hadadooʼoł (future plural third-person)
hazhdooʼoł (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
hadazhdooʼoł (fourth-person future plural)

ha- (“up out”) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -ʼeeł (imperfective stem of root -ʼÉÉL, “to float”).

nv-prefixes

he/she/it is floating up out (as from a sunken box)

he/she is stillborn, miscarried, premature


naatłizh

naashtłizh (first-person imperfective singular)
neiitłizh (duoplural first-person imperfective)
ndeiitłizh (first-person imperfective plural)
nanitłizh (imperfective second-person singular)
naahtłizh (duoplural imperfective second-person)
ndaahtłizh (imperfective plural second-person)
naatłizh (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
ndaatłizh (imperfective plural third-person)
njitłizh (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
ndajitłizh (fourth-person imperfective plural)
nishétłizh (first-person perfective singular)
nishiitłizh (duoplural first-person perfective)
ndashiitłizh (first-person perfective plural)
nishínítłizh (perfective second-person singular)
nishootłizh (duoplural perfective second-person)
ndashootłizh (perfective plural second-person)
naazhtłizh (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
ndaazhtłizh (perfective plural third-person)
njizhtłizh (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
ndajizhtłizh (fourth-person perfective plural)
ndeeshtłish (first-person future singular)
ndiitłish (duoplural first-person future)
ndadiitłish (first-person future plural)
ndíítłish (future second-person singular)
ndoohtłish (duoplural future second-person)
ndadoohtłish (future plural second-person)
ndootłish (duoplural future singular third-person)
ndadootłish (future plural third-person)
nizhdootłish (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
ndazhdootłish (fourth-person future plural)

na- (atelic, circuital) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -tłizh (continuative imperfective stem of root -TŁIZH, “animate object moves, flies, falls”).

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-tłizh</i>

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-TŁIZH</i>

nv-link-to-root

(with dah, “up”) he/she is bouncing up and down (as when driving over rough roads)


-KID

Probably from Proto-Athabaskan *qə̓t’ (“to slip, to slide”).


-TSʼEEʼ

Probably from Proto-Athabaskan *tsʼeq’ (“to lick”).


-TSʼEEʼ

Probably from Proto-Athabaskan *tsʼe̓ɣ (“to wiggle, to wind, to coil”). Found only in some neuter perfective bases.
Probably related to this root, a secondary meaning also occurs in neuter bases describing objects parallel to one another as rails, poles, columns of smoke.

to be coiled, spiraled
 2. to lieparallel


chʼéʼeeł

chʼíníshʼeeł (first-person imperfective singular)
chʼíniiʼeeł (duoplural first-person imperfective)
chʼídaniiʼeeł (first-person imperfective plural)
chʼíníʼeeł (imperfective second-person singular)
chʼínóhʼeeł (duoplural imperfective second-person)
chʼídanohʼeeł (imperfective plural second-person)
chʼéʼeeł (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
chʼídaaʼeeł (imperfective plural third-person)
chʼíjíʼeeł (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
chʼídajíʼeeł (fourth-person imperfective plural)
chʼíníʼéél (first-person perfective singular)
chʼíniiʼéél (duoplural first-person perfective)
chʼídaniiʼéél (first-person perfective plural)
chʼííníʼéél (perfective second-person singular)
chʼínooʼéél (duoplural perfective second-person)
chʼídanooʼéél (perfective plural second-person)
chʼíníʼéél (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
chʼídaazʼéél (perfective plural third-person)
chʼízhníʼéél (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
chʼídajizʼéél (fourth-person perfective plural)
chʼídeeshʼoł (first-person future singular)
chʼídiiʼoł (duoplural first-person future)
chʼídadiiʼoł (first-person future plural)
chʼídííʼoł (future second-person singular)
chʼídoohʼoł (duoplural future second-person)
chʼídadoohʼoł (future plural second-person)
chʼídooʼoł (duoplural future singular third-person)
chʼídadooʼoł (future plural third-person)
chʼízhdooʼoł (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
chʼídazhdooʼoł (fourth-person future plural)

chʼí- (“out horizontally”) + -∅- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -ʼeeł (imperfective stem of root -ʼÉÉL, “to float”).

nv-prefixes

he/she/it is floating out horizontally (as from a tunnel under water)


néízǫ́ǫ́s

násǫ́ǫ́s (first-person imperfective singular)
néiidǫ́ǫ́s (duoplural first-person imperfective)
ńdeiidǫ́ǫ́s (first-person imperfective plural)
nánízǫ́ǫ́s (imperfective second-person singular)
náhsǫ́ǫ́s (duoplural imperfective second-person)
ńdaahsǫ́ǫ́s (imperfective plural second-person)
néízǫ́ǫ́s (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
ńdeizǫ́ǫ́s (imperfective plural third-person)
ńjízǫ́ǫ́s (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
ńdajizǫ́ǫ́s (fourth-person imperfective plural)
nísézǫ́ǫ́z (first-person perfective singular)
nísiidǫ́ǫ́z (duoplural first-person perfective)
ńdasiidǫ́ǫ́z (first-person perfective plural)
nísínízǫ́ǫ́z (perfective second-person singular)
nísoozǫ́ǫ́z (duoplural perfective second-person)
ńdasoozǫ́ǫ́z (perfective plural second-person)
néízǫ́ǫ́z (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
ńdeizǫ́ǫ́z (perfective plural third-person)
ńjízǫ́ǫ́z (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
ńdajizǫ́ǫ́z (fourth-person perfective plural)
ńdeesǫ́ǫ́s (first-person future singular)
ńdiidǫ́ǫ́s (duoplural first-person future)
ńdadiidǫ́ǫ́s (first-person future plural)
ńdíízǫ́ǫ́s (future second-person singular)
ńdoohsǫ́ǫ́s (duoplural future second-person)
ńdadoohsǫ́ǫ́s (future plural second-person)
néidoozǫ́ǫ́s (duoplural future singular third-person)
ńdeidoozǫ́ǫ́s (future plural third-person)
nízhdoozǫ́ǫ́s (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
ńdazhdoozǫ́ǫ́s (fourth-person future plural)

ná- (“around”) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -zǫ́ǫ́s (imperfective stem of root -ZǪ́Ǫ́Z, “to pull, to tear”).
Stem initial z- becomes d- under d-effect.

he/she is turning it inside out (as a coat or socks)


haizǫ́ǫ́s

haasǫ́ǫ́s (first-person imperfective singular)
haiidǫ́ǫ́s (duoplural first-person imperfective)
hadeiidǫ́ǫ́s (first-person imperfective plural)
hanizǫ́ǫ́s (imperfective second-person singular)
haahsǫ́ǫ́s (duoplural imperfective second-person)
hadaahsǫ́ǫ́s (imperfective plural second-person)
haizǫ́ǫ́s (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
hadeizǫ́ǫ́s (imperfective plural third-person)
hajizǫ́ǫ́s (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
hadajizǫ́ǫ́s (fourth-person imperfective plural)
háázǫ́ǫ́z (first-person perfective singular)
haiidǫ́ǫ́z (duoplural first-person perfective)
hadasiidǫ́ǫ́z (first-person perfective plural)
háínízǫ́ǫ́z (perfective second-person singular)
haoozǫ́ǫ́z (duoplural perfective second-person)
hadasoozǫ́ǫ́z (perfective plural second-person)
hayíízǫ́ǫ́z (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
hadeizǫ́ǫ́z (perfective plural third-person)
hajíízǫ́ǫ́z (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
hadajizǫ́ǫ́z (fourth-person perfective plural)
hadeesǫ́ǫ́s (first-person future singular)
hadiidǫ́ǫ́s (duoplural first-person future)
hadadiidǫ́ǫ́s (first-person future plural)
hadíízǫ́ǫ́s (future second-person singular)
hadoohsǫ́ǫ́s (duoplural future second-person)
hadadoohsǫ́ǫ́s (future plural second-person)
haidoozǫ́ǫ́s (duoplural future singular third-person)
hadeidoozǫ́ǫ́s (future plural third-person)
hazhdoozǫ́ǫ́s (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
hadazhdoozǫ́ǫ́s (fourth-person future plural)

ha- (“up out”) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -zǫ́ǫ́s (imperfective stem of root -ZǪ́Ǫ́Z, “to pull, to tear”).
Stem initial z- becomes d- under d-effect.

Siláo naaltsoos shá hayíízǫ́ǫ́z.

he/she is ripping it or tearing it out (as a check or a traffic ticket from booklet)

he/she is pulling it or dragging it up out (as a chain from a hole)


-GAII

Probably from Proto-Athabaskan *ɢɑɣ ~ *ɢɑy (“to be white”). Cognate root found in Ahtna lggay, Gwich'in daagąįį.
The extended meanings of “to be hot” and “to hurt” seem to be specific to Navajo among Athabascan languages.


-CHIIʼ

Probably from Proto-Athabaskan *čig (“to be red ochre”).
Often occurs with intensive infix -x- indicating a deeper, browner color tone.


yidiłbaał

dishł (first-person imperfective singular)
diidł (duoplural first-person imperfective)
dadiidł (first-person imperfective plural)
díł (imperfective second-person singular)
dohł (duoplural imperfective second-person)
dadohł (imperfective plural second-person)
yidił (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
deidił (imperfective plural third-person)
jidił (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dazhdił (fourth-person imperfective plural)
débaał (first-person perfective singular)
deedbaał (duoplural first-person perfective)
dadeedbaał (first-person perfective plural)
díníbaał (perfective second-person singular)
disoobaał (duoplural perfective second-person)
dadisoobaał (perfective plural second-person)
yideezbaał (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
deideezbaał (perfective plural third-person)
jideezbaał (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dazhdeezbaał (fourth-person perfective plural)
dideeshbaal (first-person future singular)
didiidbaal (duoplural first-person future)
dadidiidbaal (first-person future plural)
didííbaal (future second-person singular)
didoohbaal (duoplural future second-person)
dadidoohbaal (future plural second-person)
yididoobaal (duoplural future singular third-person)
deididoobaal (future plural third-person)
dizhdoobaal (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
dazhdidoobaal (fourth-person future plural)

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -di- (inceptive) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier, causative) + -baał (imperfective stem of root -BAAL, “to hang curtainlike”).

nv-prefixes

he/she is hanging it up (as a dress on a clothesline)

(esp. in the iterative) he/she is swinging him/her/it (as a child on a swing)


chʼíízǫ́ǫ́s

chʼínísǫ́ǫ́s (first-person imperfective singular)
chʼíniidǫ́ǫ́s (duoplural first-person imperfective)
chʼídaniidǫ́ǫ́s (first-person imperfective plural)
chʼínízǫ́ǫ́s (imperfective second-person singular)
chʼínóhsǫ́ǫ́s (duoplural imperfective second-person)
chʼídanohsǫ́ǫ́s (imperfective plural second-person)
chʼíízǫ́ǫ́s (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
chʼídeízǫ́ǫ́s (imperfective plural third-person)
chʼíjízǫ́ǫ́s (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
chʼídajízǫ́ǫ́s (fourth-person imperfective plural)
chʼínízǫ́ǫ́z (first-person perfective singular)
chʼíniidǫ́ǫ́z (duoplural first-person perfective)
chʼídaniidǫ́ǫ́z (first-person perfective plural)
chʼíínízǫ́ǫ́z (perfective second-person singular)
chʼínoozǫ́ǫ́z (duoplural perfective second-person)
chʼídanoozǫ́ǫ́z (perfective plural second-person)
chʼíinízǫ́ǫ́z (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
chʼídeizǫ́ǫ́z (perfective plural third-person)
chʼízhnízǫ́ǫ́z (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
chʼídajizǫ́ǫ́z (fourth-person perfective plural)
chʼídeesǫ́ǫ́s (first-person future singular)
chʼídiidǫ́ǫ́s (duoplural first-person future)
chʼídadiidǫ́ǫ́s (first-person future plural)
chʼídíízǫ́ǫ́s (future second-person singular)
chʼídoohsǫ́ǫ́s (duoplural future second-person)
chʼídadoohsǫ́ǫ́s (future plural second-person)
chʼíidoozǫ́ǫ́s (duoplural future singular third-person)
chʼídeidoozǫ́ǫ́s (future plural third-person)
chʼízhdoozǫ́ǫ́s (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
chʼídazhdoozǫ́ǫ́s (fourth-person future plural)

chʼí- (“out horizontally”) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -zǫ́ǫ́s (imperfective stem of root -ZǪ́Ǫ́Z, “to pull, to tear”).
Stem initial z- becomes d- under d-effect.

he/she is pulling it or dragging it out horizontally (as a chain from a house)


atʼog

shitʼog (first-person singular)
nihitʼog (duoplural first-person)
danihitʼog (first-person plural)
nitʼog (second-person singular)
nihitʼog (duoplural second-person)
danihitʼog (plural second-person)
bitʼog (third-person)
yitʼog (fourth-person)
hatʼog (fourth-person)
atʼog (indefinite)


atságah

sitságah (first-person singular)
nihitságah (duoplural first-person)
danihitságah (first-person plural)
nitságah (second-person singular)
nihitságah (duoplural second-person)
danihitságah (plural second-person)
bitságah (third-person)
yitságah (fourth-person)
hatságah (fourth-person)
atságah (indefinite)


asgąʼ

sisgąʼ (first-person singular)
nihisgąʼ (duoplural first-person)
danihisgąʼ (first-person plural)
nisgąʼ (second-person singular)
nihisgąʼ (duoplural second-person)
danihisgąʼ (plural second-person)
bisgąʼ (third-person)
yisgąʼ (fourth-person)
hasgąʼ (fourth-person)
asgąʼ (indefinite)
sheʼasgąʼ (first-person singular)
niheʼasgąʼ (duoplural first-person)
daniheʼasgąʼ (first-person plural)
neʼasgąʼ (second-person singular)
niheʼasgąʼ (duoplural second-person)
daniheʼasgąʼ (plural second-person)
beʼasgąʼ (third-person)
yeʼasgąʼ (fourth-person)
hweʼasgąʼ (fourth-person)
asgąʼ (indefinite)

pelt, hide (preserved skin of an animal)

Atsįʼ bisgąʼ


-TSOII

Probably from Proto-Athabaskan *tsu̓ɢ (“to be yellow, tan”). Also occurs with intensive infix -x- indicating a darker color tone as orange.


-ZHĮ́Į́ʼ

Probably from Proto-Athabaskan *žənʸ (“to be dark,black”).
Cognate root found in Ahtna delzen (“dark colored”), Gwich'in azhrąįį.


-BAʼ

Probably from Proto-Athabaskan *wa’ (“to be gray”).


kanaagháii

sickly person, one who tends to be ill frequently


kʼeetʼoh

bowguard (protective sleeve worn on the wrist or forearm when practicing archery)


Tódínéeshzheeʼ

census-designated place
census-designated place

Kayenta (a census-designated place in Arizona, United States)


Tóniłtsʼílí

Crystal (a census-designated place in New Mexico, United States)


Tʼiis Ííʼáhí

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Tʼiis Ííʼáhí

Pine Springs (a locality in Arizona, United States)


Tʼiistsʼóóz Ńdeeshgizh

Crownpoint (a census-designated place in New Mexico, United States)


Tóháálį́

English: Toadlena

Holonym: Bis Deezʼáhí

Two Grey Hills (a chapter in Newcomb, San Juan County, New Mexico)


Tłʼohchiní

Ramah (a census-designated place in New Mexico, United States)


Kʼiiłtsoiitah

/kʼìːɬ.t͡sʰò.ìː.tʰàx/

kʼįįʼ (“sumac”) + łitso (“yellow”) + -tah (“among”)

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Cornfields (a census-designated place in Apache County, Arizona, United States)


Naatʼáanii Nééz

Shiprock (a census-designated place in San Juan County, New Mexico)


tsįįłkaałii

tsin (“tree”) + yiłkaał (“he chips it/chops it”) + -ii (nominalizer)


Tʼáá Bííchʼį́įdii

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Tʼáá Bííchʼį́įdii

Aneth (a census-designated place in Utah, United States)

Yah-ta-hey (a census-designated place in New Mexico, United States)


Naatoohó

Isleta Village Proper
Isleta Village Proper#English

Bernalillo County
Bernalillo County#English

Isleta Village Proper (a census-designated place in Bernalillo County, New Mexico)


-TŁʼIIZH

From Proto-Athabaskan *tł’i̓dž (“to be blue, green”).


-TŁʼIIZH

From Proto-Athabaskan *tł’əɣəš (“eel, snake”). See also the related noun tłʼiish (“snake”).


-TŁIIZH

Cognate root found in Koyukon tłɨs (“crushed, distorted”) and Tsuut'ina dlish (“spotted”).

dark brown, bruised, stained or spotted with brown


-YÉÉL

Probably from Proto-Athabaskan *ɣ̇etɬ’ (“to become dark; to be quiet, calm”).
Cognate root found in Ahtna naghighaetlʼ (“it got dark”), dezghaetlʼ (“it is calm”). Compare also Navajo hił (“darkness”).


yiyiiłtsʼił

yiistsʼił (first-person imperfective singular)
yiiltsʼił (duoplural first-person imperfective)
deiiltsʼił (first-person imperfective plural)
yiiłtsʼił (imperfective second-person singular)
woołtsʼił (duoplural imperfective second-person)
daoołtsʼił (imperfective plural second-person)
yiyiiłtsʼił (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
dayiiłtsʼił (imperfective plural third-person)
jiiłtsʼił (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dajiiłtsʼił (fourth-person imperfective plural)
séłtsʼil (first-person perfective singular)
siiltsʼil (duoplural first-person perfective)
dasiiltsʼil (first-person perfective plural)
síníłtsʼil (perfective second-person singular)
soołtsʼil (duoplural perfective second-person)
dasoołtsʼil (perfective plural second-person)
yistsʼil (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
deistsʼil (perfective plural third-person)
jistsʼil (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dajistsʼil (fourth-person perfective plural)
deestsʼił (first-person future singular)
diiltsʼił (duoplural first-person future)
dadiiltsʼił (first-person future plural)
dííłtsʼił (future second-person singular)
doołtsʼił (duoplural future second-person)
dadoołtsʼił (future plural second-person)
yidoołtsʼił (duoplural future singular third-person)
deidoołtsʼił (future plural third-person)
jidoołtsʼił (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
dazhdoołtsʼił (fourth-person future plural)

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -yi- (semelfactive) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier, causative) + -tsʼił (semelfactive imperfective stem of root -TSʼIL, “to shatter”).

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<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-tsʼił</i>

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<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-TSʼIL</i>


haisííd

haasííd (first-person imperfective singular)
haiilzííd (duoplural first-person imperfective)
hadeiilzííd (first-person imperfective plural)
hanisííd (imperfective second-person singular)
haahsííd (duoplural imperfective second-person)
hadaahsííd (imperfective plural second-person)
haisííd (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
hadeisííd (imperfective plural third-person)
hajisííd (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
hadajisííd (fourth-person imperfective plural)
háásid (first-person perfective singular)
haiilzid (duoplural first-person perfective)
hadasiilzid (first-person perfective plural)
háínísid (perfective second-person singular)
haoosid (duoplural perfective second-person)
hadasoosid (perfective plural second-person)
hayíísid (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
hadeisid (perfective plural third-person)
hajíísid (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
hadajisid (fourth-person perfective plural)
hadeesił (first-person future singular)
hadiilził (duoplural first-person future)
hadadiilził (first-person future plural)
hadíísił (future second-person singular)
hadoohsił (duoplural future second-person)
hadadoohsił (future plural second-person)
haidoosił (duoplural future singular third-person)
hadeidoosił (future plural third-person)
hazhdoosił (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
hadazhdoosił (fourth-person future plural)

ha- (“up out”) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -zííd (imperfective stem of root -ZID, “to be aware, to gather awareness”).

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<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-zííd</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-ZID</i>


dilchxosh

di- (thematic) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier) + -chosh (neuter imperfective stem of root -CHOZH, “to pop”), with emphatic infix -x-.

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<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-chosh</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-CHOZH</i>

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it pops, makes bubbles, it is effervescent (as soda or pop corn)


-CHOZH

From Proto-Athabaskan *ču̓ž (“to shatter”).
Often appears with intensive infix -x- in bases related to popping or bursting.

to pop, to bubble, to burst
 2. to eatleafy matter, to graze


-ʼAAL

From Proto-Athabaskan *ʼa̓tɬʼ (“to chew, to bite”).
Cognate root found in Ahtna cʼeʼaał (“he is chewing sth”), yizʼał (“he bit it once”), Gwich'in iiʼàal (“I ate it”), Chipewyan ɣɛsʼaíł (“Iʼm chewing it”)
Found in Navajo in bases related to the eating of hard or crispy food like peanut, candy, celery, bacon.


-MAL

Root not found in other Athabaskan languages. Maybe related to mąʼii (“coyote”).


-DLOOZH

From Proto-Athabaskan *dlu̓ž (“quadruped trots”). Occurs only in Southern Athabaskan languages.

to go on all four, to creep, to trot (a horse)


akéshgaan

shikéshgaan (first-person singular)
nihikéshgaan (duoplural first-person)
danihikéshgaan (first-person plural)
nikéshgaan (second-person singular)
nihikéshgaan (duoplural second-person)
danihikéshgaan (plural second-person)
bikéshgaan (third-person)
yikéshgaan (fourth-person)
hakéshgaan (fourth-person)
akéshgaan (indefinite)

From a- (indefinite personal possessive pronoun) + ké- (“foot”) + -sh- (ligature) + -gan (“dried up”, from -GAN, “to wither”) + -ii (nominalizer).


-DÉÉL

From Proto-Athabaskan *detɬʼ (“plural or rope-like subject falls or moves abruptly”).
Found in a wide range of extended meanings across all Athabaskan languages including Navajo, with potentially convergence in shape with other roots (see below Proto-Athabaskan *dətɬʼ “to jolt”), making the analyzis quite difficult.
Cognate root found in Ahtna ∅+daetlʼ (“plural S go, fly”), ałdaetlʼ (“I threw them, moved them quickly”), niłdełdeł (“he struck them together”), yaldaetlʼ (“he ate them”), Gwich'in kʼeegiidàl (“they arrived”), naljil (“I ate them”).
The Navajo root describes the movement of a slender flexible object (as a rope, a chain, a wire,...), of objects coming in pairs (as gloves, shoes, scissors,...), or of a group of animate objects (as a band, a tribe, a herd). Extended meanings include the eating of plural objects (as berries), the slamming of an object (like a rope but not exclusively) against another one, and the conception of a baby or egg.

inh

SFO moves or falls (a rope, a pair of shoes, a tribe)
 2. to eat plural objects


-DÉÉL

From Proto-Athabaskan *də̓tɬʼ (“to jolt”). Maybe related to -DÉÉL above from Proto-Athabaskan *detɬʼ, with its extended meaning related to “hitting”, “striking” or “slamming”.
Cognate root found in Koyukon əłdəł (“he shook, quivered”), Carrier usdił (“to be nervous”), Gwich'in gwaahdàl (“it is trembling”), Chipewyan dɛldɛ́l (“(teeth) are rattling”).


naaldloosh

naashdloosh (first-person imperfective singular)
neiildloosh (duoplural first-person imperfective)
ndeiildloosh (first-person imperfective plural)
nanildloosh (imperfective second-person singular)
naałdloosh (duoplural imperfective second-person)
ndaałdloosh (imperfective plural second-person)
naaldloosh (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
ndaaldloosh (imperfective plural third-person)
njildloosh (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
ndajildloosh (fourth-person imperfective plural)
nishishdloozh (first-person perfective singular)
nishiildloozh (duoplural first-person perfective)
ndashiildloozh (first-person perfective plural)
nishíníldloozh (perfective second-person singular)
nishoołdloozh (duoplural perfective second-person)
ndashoołdloozh (perfective plural second-person)
naashdloozh (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
ndaashdloozh (perfective plural third-person)
njishdloozh (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
ndajishdloozh (fourth-person perfective plural)
ndeeshdlosh (first-person future singular)
ndiildlosh (duoplural first-person future)
ndadiildlosh (first-person future plural)
ndííldlosh (future second-person singular)
ndoołdlosh (duoplural future second-person)
ndadoołdlosh (future plural second-person)
ndooldlosh (duoplural future singular third-person)
ndadooldlosh (future plural third-person)
nizhdooldlosh (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
ndazhdooldlosh (fourth-person future plural)

na- (atelic, circuital) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier) + -dloosh (continuative imperfective stem of root -DLOOZH, “to go on all four”).

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<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-dloosh</i>

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<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-DLOOZH</i>

he/she is going about on all fours, creeping about, it (as a horse) is trotting about


-ʼÉÉL

From Proto-Athabaskan *’etɬʼ ~ *’ʷətɬ’ (“plural subjects float or swim”).
Occurs in a very productive motion theme related to floating or sailing, but also occurs in a couple of unproductive bases related to the action of water (flush, sift, sweat, dissolve), and in a neuter theme (to droop or hang down).
Cognate root found in Ahtna ilʼaetlʼ (“they arrived swimming”), tezʼaetlʼ (“(a dam) washed out”), tełʼaetlʼ (“he hung it up”), with similar extended meanings.

inh

*’etɬʼ ~ *’ʷətɬ’