"naagai" meaning in Navajo

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Verb

Etymology: na- (“downward”) + -yi- (modal) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier) + -gai (neuter perfective stem of root -GAII, “to be white”). Etymology templates: {{nv-prefix|na-down|a}} na- (“downward”), {{nv-prefix|yi}} -yi- (modal), {{nv-prefix|3s}} -∅- (3rd person subject prefix), {{nv-prefix|d}} -d- (classifier), {{nv-prefixes|na-down|yi|3s|d}} na- (“downward”) + -yi- (modal) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier), {{nowrap|<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-gai</i>}} -gai, {{nv-link-to-stem|-gai|neuter perfective}} + -gai (neuter perfective stem of, {{nowrap|<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-GAII</i>}} -GAII, {{nv-link-to-root|-GAII|white|to be white}} root -GAII, “to be white”) Head templates: {{head|nv|verb}} naagai
  1. there is a descending white line or strip

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      "args": {
        "1": "na-down",
        "2": "a"
      },
      "expansion": "na- (“downward”)",
      "name": "nv-prefix"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yi"
      },
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    },
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        "1": "3s"
      },
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      "name": "nv-prefix"
    },
    {
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    },
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      "name": "nv-prefixes"
    },
    {
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        "1": "<i class=\"Latn mention\" lang=\"nv\">-gai</i>"
      },
      "expansion": "-gai",
      "name": "nowrap"
    },
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      },
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      "name": "nv-link-to-stem"
    },
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      },
      "expansion": "-GAII",
      "name": "nowrap"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "white",
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      },
      "expansion": "root -GAII, “to be white”)",
      "name": "nv-link-to-root"
    }
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      },
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    }
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      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Navajo entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
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        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Navajo terms belonging to the root -GAII (white)",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
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          "parents": [],
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        },
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        },
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        "there is a descending white line or strip"
      ],
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}
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        "1": "yi"
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      "args": {
        "1": "3s"
      },
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    },
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        "1": "d"
      },
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      "name": "nv-prefix"
    },
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      },
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    },
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        "1": "<i class=\"Latn mention\" lang=\"nv\">-gai</i>"
      },
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    },
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      },
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    },
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      },
      "expansion": "-GAII",
      "name": "nowrap"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "-GAII",
        "2": "white",
        "3": "to be white"
      },
      "expansion": "root -GAII, “to be white”)",
      "name": "nv-link-to-root"
    }
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      },
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      "name": "head"
    }
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        "Navajo terms prefixed with na- (disjunct)",
        "Navajo terms prefixed with yi- (modal)",
        "Navajo verbs",
        "Navajo verbs in the neuter perfective (yi) aspect",
        "Navajo verbs used in third person only"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "there is a descending white line or strip"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "white",
          "white"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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