yináldzid

binásdzid (first-person imperfective singular)
binéiildzid (duoplural first-person imperfective)
béédeiildzid (first-person imperfective plural)
bináníldzid (imperfective second-person singular)
bináłdzid (duoplural imperfective second-person)
béédaałdzid (imperfective plural second-person)
yináldzid (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
yéédaaldzid (imperfective plural third-person)
bééjíldzid (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
béédajildzid (fourth-person imperfective plural)
béésísdzííd (first-person perfective singular)
béésiildzííd (duoplural first-person perfective)
béédasiildzííd (first-person perfective plural)
béésíníldzííd (perfective second-person singular)
béésoołdzííd (duoplural perfective second-person)
béédasoołdzííd (perfective plural second-person)
yinásdzííd (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
yéédaasdzííd (perfective plural third-person)
bińjísdzííd (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
béédajisdzííd (fourth-person perfective plural)

b- (thematic) + -ná- (thematic) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier) + -dzid (imperfective stem of root -DZÍÍD, “to be afraid”)

nowrap

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

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


yiyiiłtsééh

yiistsééh (first-person imperfective singular)
yiiltsééh (duoplural first-person imperfective)
deiiltsééh (first-person imperfective plural)
yiiłtsééh (imperfective second-person singular)
woołtsééh (duoplural imperfective second-person)
daoołtsééh (imperfective plural second-person)
yiyiiłtsééh (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
dayiiłtsééh (imperfective plural third-person)
jiiłtsééh (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dajiiłtsééh (fourth-person imperfective plural)
yiiłtsą́ (first-person perfective singular)
yiiltsą́ (duoplural first-person perfective)
deiiltsą́ (first-person perfective plural)
yiniłtsą́ (perfective second-person singular)
woołtsą́ (duoplural perfective second-person)
daoołtsą́ (perfective plural second-person)
yiyiiłtsą́ (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
dayiiłtsą́ (perfective plural third-person)
jiiłtsą́ (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dajiiłtsą́ (fourth-person perfective plural)
yideestsééł (first-person future singular)
yidiiltsééł (duoplural first-person future)
deidiiltsééł (first-person future plural)
yidííłtsééł (future second-person singular)
yidoołtsééł (duoplural future second-person)
deidoołtsééł (future plural second-person)
yiidoołtsééł (duoplural future singular third-person)
deidoołtsééł (future plural third-person)
jiidoołtsééł (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
deizhdoołtsééł (fourth-person future plural)

y- (3rd person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -tsééh (transitional imperfective stem of root -TSĄ́, “to see”).

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

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

he/she sees it/him/her, catches sight of it


yidiitsʼį́į́h

diistsʼį́į́h (first-person imperfective singular)
diitsʼį́į́h (duoplural first-person imperfective)
dadiitsʼį́į́h (first-person imperfective plural)
diitsʼį́į́h (imperfective second-person singular)
doohtsʼį́į́h (duoplural imperfective second-person)
dadoohtsʼį́į́h (imperfective plural second-person)
yidiitsʼį́į́h (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
deidiitsʼį́į́h (imperfective plural third-person)
jidiitsʼį́į́h (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dazhdiitsʼį́į́h (fourth-person imperfective plural)
disétsʼą́ą́ʼ (first-person perfective singular)
disiitsʼą́ą́ʼ (duoplural first-person perfective)
dadisiitsʼą́ą́ʼ (first-person perfective plural)
disínítsʼą́ą́ʼ (perfective second-person singular)
disootsʼą́ą́ʼ (duoplural perfective second-person)
dadisootsʼą́ą́ʼ (perfective plural second-person)
yidiiztsʼą́ą́ʼ (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
deidiiztsʼą́ą́ʼ (perfective plural third-person)
jidiiztsʼą́ą́ʼ (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dazdiiztsʼą́ą́ʼ (fourth-person perfective plural)
dideestsʼį́į́ł (first-person future singular)
didiitsʼį́į́ł (duoplural first-person future)
dadidiitsʼį́į́ł (first-person future plural)
didíítsʼį́į́ł (future second-person singular)
didoohtsʼį́į́ł (duoplural future second-person)
dadidoohtsʼį́į́ł (future plural second-person)
yididootsʼį́į́ł (duoplural future singular third-person)
deididootsʼį́į́ł (future plural third-person)
dizhdootsʼį́į́ł (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
dazhdidootsʼį́į́ł (fourth-person future plural)

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -di- (thematic) + -yi- (transitional) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -tsʼį́į́h (transitional imperfective stem of root -TSʼĄ́Ą́ʼ, “to hear”).

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

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


táʼádígis

táʼádísgis (first-person imperfective singular)
táʼádiigis (duoplural first-person imperfective)
táʼádadiigis (first-person imperfective plural)
táʼádígis (imperfective second-person singular)
táʼádóhgis (duoplural imperfective second-person)
táʼádadohgis (imperfective plural second-person)
táʼádígis (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
táʼádadigis (imperfective plural third-person)
táʼázhdígis (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
táʼádazhdigis (fourth-person imperfective plural)

tá- (“water”) + -ʼádi- (reflexive) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier, reflexive) + -giz (imperfective stem of root -GIZ, “to wash”)

nowrap

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

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

he/she is washing himself/herself, he/she is taking a bath


yiyiigish

yiishgish (first-person imperfective singular)
yiigish (duoplural first-person imperfective)
deiigish (first-person imperfective plural)
yiigish (imperfective second-person singular)
woohgish (duoplural imperfective second-person)
daoohgish (imperfective plural second-person)
yiyiigish (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
dayiigish (imperfective plural third-person)
jiigish (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dajiigish (fourth-person imperfective plural)
shégish (first-person perfective singular)
shiigish (duoplural first-person perfective)
dashiigish (first-person perfective plural)
shínígish (perfective second-person singular)
shoogish (duoplural perfective second-person)
dashoogish (perfective plural second-person)
yizhgish (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
deizhgish (perfective plural third-person)
jizhgish (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dajizhgish (fourth-person perfective plural)
deeshgish (first-person future singular)
diigish (duoplural first-person future)
dadiigish (first-person future plural)
díígish (future second-person singular)
doohgish (duoplural future second-person)
dadoohgish (future plural second-person)
yidoogish (duoplural future singular third-person)
deidoogish (future plural third-person)
jidoogish (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
dazhdoogish (fourth-person future plural)

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -yi- (semelfactive) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -gish (semelfactive imperfective stem of root -GIZH, “to cut”).

nowrap

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

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


kʼiidilé

kʼidishłé (first-person imperfective singular)
kʼidiilyé (duoplural first-person imperfective)
kʼidadiilyé (first-person imperfective plural)
kʼidílé (imperfective second-person singular)
kʼidohłé (duoplural imperfective second-person)
kʼidadohłé (imperfective plural second-person)
kʼiidilé (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
kʼideidilé (imperfective plural third-person)
kʼizhdilé (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
kʼidazhdilé (fourth-person imperfective plural)
kʼidilyé (passive)
kʼidíílá (first-person perfective singular)
kʼidiilyá (duoplural first-person perfective)
kʼidadiilyá (first-person perfective plural)
kʼidíínílá (perfective second-person singular)
kʼidoolá (duoplural perfective second-person)
kʼidadoolá (perfective plural second-person)
kʼiidíílá (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
kʼideideezlá (perfective plural third-person)
kʼizhdíílá (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
kʼidazhdeezlá (fourth-person perfective plural)
kʼidideeshłééł (first-person future singular)
kʼididiilyééł (duoplural first-person future)
kʼidadidiilyééł (first-person future plural)
kʼididíílééł (future second-person singular)
kʼididoohłééł (duoplural future second-person)
kʼidadidoohłééł (future plural second-person)
kʼiididoolééł (duoplural future singular third-person)
kʼideididoolééł (future plural third-person)
kʼizhdidoolééł (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
kʼidazhdidoolééł (fourth-person future plural)

kʼi- (“plant”) + -di- (thematic) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -lé (imperfective stem of root -LÁ, “to handle a slender flexible object”).

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

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


átʼį́

áshtʼį́ (first-person imperfective singular)
íitʼį́ (duoplural first-person imperfective)
ádeiitʼį́ (first-person imperfective plural)
ánítʼį́ (imperfective second-person singular)
óhtʼį́ (duoplural imperfective second-person)
ádaohtʼį́ (imperfective plural second-person)
átʼį́ (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
ádaatʼį́ (imperfective plural third-person)
ájítʼį́ (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
ádajitʼį́ (fourth-person imperfective plural)
íítʼį́į́d (first-person perfective singular)
áátʼį́į́d (first-person perfective singular)
íitʼį́į́d (duoplural first-person perfective)
ádeiitʼį́į́d (first-person perfective plural)
íínítʼį́į́d (perfective second-person singular)
óohtʼį́į́d (duoplural perfective second-person)
ádaahtʼį́į́d (perfective plural second-person)
íítʼį́į́d (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
áátʼį́į́d (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
ádáátʼį́į́d (perfective plural third-person)
ájítʼį́į́d (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
ádajíítʼį́į́d (fourth-person perfective plural)
ádeeshnííł (first-person future singular)
ádiiʼnííł (duoplural first-person future)
ádadiiʼnííł (first-person future plural)
ádíínííł (future second-person singular)
ádoohnííł (duoplural future second-person)
ádadoohnííł (future plural second-person)
ádoonííł (duoplural future singular third-person)
ádadoonííł (future plural third-person)
ázhdoonííł (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
ádazhdoonííł (fourth-person future plural)

ʼá- (“thus”) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier) + -ʼį́ (durative imperfective stem of root -ʼĮĮD, “to make, to act”)

nowrap

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

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

(with bąąhági) he/she does something wrong, commits a crime, misbehaves


ootsą́

ʼa- (unspecified person object prefix) + -oo- (yi-perfective 3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -tsą́ (neuter perfective stem of root -TSĄĄD, “to be pregnant”)

nowrap

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

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

Shá ootsą́


dííkʼǫsh

From the perfective 3sg of dikʼǫsh (“to be sour, spoiled”).


daastsʼin

da- (“death”, disjunct prefix) + -s- (si-perfective 3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier) + -tsʼin (neuter perfective stem of root -TSʼĮĮD, “to be bony, hard”).

nowrap

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

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


yoodlą́

wooshdlą́ (first-person imperfective singular)
yinishdlą́ (first-person imperfective singular)
yiidlą́ (duoplural first-person imperfective)
yiniidlą́ (duoplural first-person imperfective)
dayiidlą́ (first-person imperfective plural)
deiniidlą́ (first-person imperfective plural)
yinídlą́ (imperfective second-person singular)
woohdlą́ (duoplural imperfective second-person)
yinohdlą́ (duoplural imperfective second-person)
daoohdlą́ (imperfective plural second-person)
deinohdlą́ (imperfective plural second-person)
yoodlą́ (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
dayoodlą́ (imperfective plural third-person)
joodlą́ (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dajoodlą́ (fourth-person imperfective plural)

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -oo- (meaning unclear, combining form of yini- in the 3rd person) + -d- (classifier) + -lą́ (neuter imperfective stem of root -LĄĄD, “to believe”).

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

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


chahałheeł

chahałheeł (imperfective singular third-person)
chahóółhéél (perfective singular third-person)

cha- (“darkness”) + -ho- (“space, area, things”) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -yeeł (momentaneous imperfective stem of root -YÉÉL, “to be dark”).

nowrap

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

nowrap

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


chahałheeł

cha- (“darkness”) + -ha- (“up out”) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -yeeł (neuter imperfective stem of root -YÉÉL, “to be dark”).


łikʼaii

łinishkʼaii (first-person imperfective singular)
łiniikʼaii (duoplural first-person imperfective)
dałiniikʼaii (first-person imperfective plural)
łiníkʼaii (imperfective second-person singular)
łinohkʼaii (duoplural imperfective second-person)
dałinohkʼaii (imperfective plural second-person)
łikʼaii (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
daalkʼaii (imperfective plural third-person)
jilkʼaii (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dajilkʼaii (fourth-person imperfective plural)

łi- (adjectival) + -∅- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -kʼaii (neuter imperfective stem of root -KʼAII, “to be fat”).
The łi- prefix appears to have originated historically from the ł- classifier. When this prefix appears immediately in pre-stem position, it takes the shape of a l- classifier.

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

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


dilwosh

dishwosh (first-person imperfective singular)
diilwosh (duoplural first-person imperfective)
dadiilwosh (first-person imperfective plural)
dílwosh (imperfective second-person singular)
dołwosh (duoplural imperfective second-person)
dadołwosh (imperfective plural second-person)
dilwosh (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
dadilwosh (imperfective plural third-person)
jidilwosh (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dazhdilwosh (fourth-person imperfective plural)

di- (“oral”) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier) + -wosh (repetitive imperfective stem of root -GHAAZH, “to shout”).

nowrap

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

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


yiniłtséés

nistséés (first-person imperfective singular)
niiltséés (duoplural first-person imperfective)
daniiltséés (first-person imperfective plural)
níłtséés (imperfective second-person singular)
nołtséés (duoplural imperfective second-person)
danołtséés (imperfective plural second-person)
yiniłtséés (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
deiniłtséés (imperfective plural third-person)
jiniłtséés (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dazhniłtséés (fourth-person imperfective plural)
néłtsiz (first-person perfective singular)
neeltsiz (duoplural first-person perfective)
daneeltsiz (first-person perfective plural)
níníłtsiz (perfective second-person singular)
sinoołtsiz (duoplural perfective second-person)
dasinoołtsiz (perfective plural second-person)
yineestsiz (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
deineestsiz (perfective plural third-person)
jineestsiz (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dazhneestsiz (fourth-person perfective plural)
dínéestsis (first-person future singular)
díníiltsis (duoplural first-person future)
dadíníiltsis (first-person future plural)
dínííłtsis (future second-person singular)
dínóołtsis (duoplural future second-person)
dadínóołtsis (future plural second-person)
yidínóołtsis (duoplural future singular third-person)
deidínóołtsis (future plural third-person)
dízhnóołtsis (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
dazhdínóołtsis (fourth-person future plural)

/jɪ̀nɪ̀ɬt͡sʰéːs/

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -ni- (terminative) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier, causative) + -tséés (imperfective stem of root -TSIZ, “to die out, to become extinguished”).

nowrap

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

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

nv-link-to-root

he/she turns it off (a light, a radio, etc.)


oołbįįh

ooshbįįh (first-person imperfective singular)
iiniilbįįh (duoplural first-person imperfective)
daʼiiniilbįįh (first-person imperfective plural)
iiniłbįįh (imperfective second-person singular)
iinołbįįh (duoplural imperfective second-person)
daʼiinołbįįh (imperfective plural second-person)
oołbįįh (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
daʼoołbįįh (imperfective plural third-person)
ajoołbįįh (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
daʼjoołbįįh (fourth-person imperfective plural)
iiséłbą́ (first-person perfective singular)
iisiilbą́ (duoplural first-person perfective)
daʼiisiilbą́ (first-person perfective plural)
iisíníłbą́ (perfective second-person singular)
iisoołbą́ (duoplural perfective second-person)
daʼiisoołbą́ (perfective plural second-person)
oosbą́ (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
daʼoosbą́ (perfective plural third-person)
ajoosbą́ (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
daʼjoosbą́ (fourth-person perfective plural)
iideeshbįįł (first-person future singular)
iidiilbįįł (duoplural first-person future)
daʼiidiilbįįł (first-person future plural)
iidííłbįįł (future second-person singular)
iidoołbįįł (duoplural future second-person)
daʼiidoołbįįł (future plural second-person)
iidoołbįįł (duoplural future singular third-person)
daʼiidoołbįįł (future plural third-person)
iizhdoołbįįł (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
daʼiizhdoołbįįł (fourth-person future plural)

he/she is winning (by chance), winning a card game, winning the jackpot


yihę́ę́s

yihę́ę́s (imperfective singular third-person)
yíhęęz (perfective singular third-person)
doohęs
náhęs
wóhę́ę́s

y- (peg element) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -hę́ę́s (durative imperfective stem of root -HĘĘZ, “to itch”).

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

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


dikóóh

dishkóóh (first-person imperfective singular)
diikóóh (duoplural first-person imperfective)
dadiikóóh (first-person imperfective plural)
díkóóh (imperfective second-person singular)
dohkóóh (duoplural imperfective second-person)
dadohkóóh (imperfective plural second-person)
dikóóh (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
dadikóóh (imperfective plural third-person)
jidikóóh (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dazhdikóóh (fourth-person imperfective plural)
dékwi (first-person perfective singular)
deekwi (duoplural first-person perfective)
dadeekwi (first-person perfective plural)
díníkwi (perfective second-person singular)
disookwi (duoplural perfective second-person)
dadisookwi (perfective plural second-person)
deezkwi (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
dadeezkwi (perfective plural third-person)
jideezkwi (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dazhdeezkwi (fourth-person perfective plural)
dideeshkoh (first-person future singular)
didiikoh (duoplural first-person future)
dadidiikoh (first-person future plural)
didííkoh (future second-person singular)
didoohkoh (duoplural future second-person)
dadidoohkoh (future plural second-person)
didookoh (duoplural future singular third-person)
dadidookoh (future plural third-person)
dizhdookoh (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
dazhdidookoh (fourth-person future plural)

di- (inceptive) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -kóóh (imperfective stem of root -KWI, “to vomit”)

nowrap

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

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


dilkos

diskos (first-person imperfective singular)
diilkos (duoplural first-person imperfective)
dadiilkos (first-person imperfective plural)
dílkos (imperfective second-person singular)
dołkos (duoplural imperfective second-person)
dadołkos (imperfective plural second-person)
dilkos (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
dadilkos (imperfective plural third-person)
jidilkos (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dazhdilkos (fourth-person imperfective plural)

di- (“oral”) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier) + -kos (repetitive stem stem of root -KÉÉZ, “to cough”).

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

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

he/she/it is coughing repeatedly, has a cough


yiníłʼį́

níshʼį́ (first-person imperfective singular)
níilʼį́ (duoplural first-person imperfective)
daníilʼį́ (first-person imperfective plural)
níníłʼį́ (imperfective second-person singular)
nółʼį́ (duoplural imperfective second-person)
danółʼį́ (imperfective plural second-person)
yiníłʼį́ (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
deiníłʼį́ (imperfective plural third-person)
jiníłʼį́ (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dazhníłʼį́ (fourth-person imperfective plural)
nílʼį́ (passive)
bidiʼnílʼį́ (agentive passive)
nééłʼį́į́ʼ (first-person perfective singular)
níilʼį́į́ʼ (duoplural first-person perfective)
daníilʼį́į́ʼ (first-person perfective plural)
níníłʼį́į́ʼ (perfective second-person singular)
nóołʼį́į́ʼ (duoplural perfective second-person)
danóołʼį́į́ʼ (perfective plural second-person)
yinééłʼį́į́ʼ (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
deinééłʼį́į́ʼ (perfective plural third-person)
jinééłʼį́į́ʼ (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dazhnééłʼį́į́ʼ (fourth-person perfective plural)
néélʼį́į́ʼ (passive)
bidiʼnéélʼį́į́ʼ (agentive passive)
dínéeshʼįįł (first-person future singular)
díníilʼįįł (duoplural first-person future)
dadíníilʼįįł (first-person future plural)
dínííłʼįįł (future second-person singular)
dínóołʼįįł (duoplural future second-person)
dadínóołʼįįł (future plural second-person)
yidínóołʼįįł (duoplural future singular third-person)
deidínóołʼįįł (future plural third-person)
jidínóołʼįįł (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
dazhdínóołʼįįł (fourth-person future plural)

/jɪ̀nɪ́ɬʔĩ́/

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -ní- (thematic) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -ʼį́ (durative stem of root -ʼĮ́Į́ʼ, “to look”).

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

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

Shá yiníłʼį́.

Shá nílʼį́.

(passive) I display it, I have it checked (lit. it is looked at for me).

he/she/it looks at it, takes a look at it, inspects it, examines it


yiyiiłtʼoh

yiishtʼoh (first-person imperfective singular)
yiiltʼoh (duoplural first-person imperfective)
deiiltʼoh (first-person imperfective plural)
yiiłtʼoh (imperfective second-person singular)
woołtʼoh (duoplural imperfective second-person)
daoołtʼoh (imperfective plural second-person)
yiyiiłtʼoh (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
dayiiłtʼoh (imperfective plural third-person)
jiiłtʼoh (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dajiiłtʼoh (fourth-person imperfective plural)

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -yi- (semelfactive) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -tʼoh (semelfactive imperfective stem of root -TʼOH, “to shoot”).

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

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

he/she is shooting him/her/it (with an arrow), stabbing him/her/it (with a spear)


yiyiiłoh

yiishłoh (first-person imperfective singular)
yiidloh (duoplural first-person imperfective)
deiidloh (first-person imperfective plural)
yiiloh (imperfective second-person singular)
woohłoh (duoplural imperfective second-person)
daoohłoh (imperfective plural second-person)
yiyiiloh (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
dayiiloh (imperfective plural third-person)
jiiloh (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dajiiloh (fourth-person imperfective plural)

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -yi- (semelfactive) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -loh (semelfactive imperfective stem of root -LOʼ, “to act with a rope”).

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

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


nitłʼah

nishtłʼah (first-person imperfective singular)
niitłʼah (duoplural first-person imperfective)
daniitłʼah (first-person imperfective plural)
nítłʼah (imperfective second-person singular)
nohtłʼah (duoplural imperfective second-person)
danohtłʼah (imperfective plural second-person)
nitłʼah (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
danitłʼah (imperfective plural third-person)
jinitłʼah (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dajítłʼah (fourth-person imperfective plural)
nitłʼa (alternative)

ni- (modal) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -tłʼah (neuter imperfective stem of root -TŁʼAH, “to be left-handed”)

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

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


yiizįįh

yiisįįh (first-person imperfective singular)
yiidzįįh (duoplural first-person imperfective)
deiidzįįh (first-person imperfective plural)
yiizįįh (imperfective second-person singular)
woohsįįh (duoplural imperfective second-person)
daoohsįįh (imperfective plural second-person)
yiizįįh (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
dayiizįįh (imperfective plural third-person)
jiizįįh (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dajiizįįh (fourth-person imperfective plural)
yiizįʼ (first-person perfective singular)
yiidzįʼ (duoplural first-person perfective)
deiidzįʼ (first-person perfective plural)
yinizįʼ (perfective second-person singular)
woozįʼ (duoplural perfective second-person)
daoozįʼ (perfective plural second-person)
yiizįʼ (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
deizįʼ (perfective plural third-person)
jiizįʼ (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dajiizįʼ (fourth-person perfective plural)

yi- (transitional) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -zįįh (imperfective stem of root -ZĮʼ, “to stand”).

nowrap

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

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

he/she is standing up (rising from a sitting or lying position)


niteeh

nishteeh (first-person imperfective singular)
niiteeh (duoplural first-person imperfective)
daniiteeh (first-person imperfective plural)
níteeh (imperfective second-person singular)
nohteeh (duoplural imperfective second-person)
danohteeh (imperfective plural second-person)
niteeh (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
daniteeh (imperfective plural third-person)
jiniteeh (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dazhniteeh (fourth-person imperfective plural)
nétį́ (first-person perfective singular)
neetį́ (duoplural first-person perfective)
daneetį́ (first-person perfective plural)
nínítį́ (perfective second-person singular)
sinootį́ (duoplural perfective second-person)
dasinootį́ (perfective plural second-person)
neeztį́ (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
daneeztį́ (perfective plural third-person)
jineeztį́ (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dazhneeztį́ (fourth-person perfective plural)
dínéeshtééł (first-person future singular)
díníitééł (duoplural first-person future)
dadíníitééł (first-person future plural)
díníítééł (future second-person singular)
dínóohtééł (duoplural future second-person)
dadínóohtééł (future plural second-person)
dínóotééł (duoplural future singular third-person)
dadínóotééł (future plural third-person)
dízhnóotééł (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
dazhdínóotééł (fourth-person future plural)

ni- (terminative) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -teeh (imperfective stem of root -TĮ́, “to lie — 1 actor”).

nowrap

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

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

he/she is lying down, is moving into a reclining position


niteesh

niiteesh (duoplural first-person)
nohteesh (duoplural second-person)
niteesh (duoplural third-person)
jiniteesh (duoplural fourth-person)

ni- (terminative) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -teesh (imperfective stem of root -TÉÉZH, “to lie — 2 actors”).

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

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

they (2 actors) are lying down, are moving into a reclining position

shitéézh

the two of them are in the lying position

naazhtéézh lie around somewhere in pairs)


dzígai

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

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

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

a white strip or streak extends away into the distance


didziih

disdziih (first-person imperfective singular)
diidziih (duoplural first-person imperfective)
dadiidziih (first-person imperfective plural)
dídziih (imperfective second-person singular)
dohdziih (duoplural imperfective second-person)
dadohdziih (imperfective plural second-person)
didziih (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
dadidziih (imperfective plural third-person)
jididziih (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dazhdidziih (fourth-person imperfective plural)
désdzííʼ (first-person perfective singular)
deedzííʼ (duoplural first-person perfective)
dadeedzííʼ (first-person perfective plural)
dínídzííʼ (perfective second-person singular)
disoohdzííʼ (duoplural perfective second-person)
dadisoohdzííʼ (perfective plural second-person)
deesdzííʼ (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
dadeesdzííʼ (perfective plural third-person)
jideesdzííʼ (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dazhdeesdzííʼ (fourth-person perfective plural)
dideesdzih (first-person future singular)
didiidzih (duoplural first-person future)
dadidiidzih (first-person future plural)
didíídzih (future second-person singular)
didoohdzih (duoplural future second-person)
dadidoohdzih (future plural second-person)
didoodzih (duoplural future singular third-person)
dadidoodzih (future plural third-person)
dizhdoodzih (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
dazhdidoodzih (fourth-person future plural)

di- (inceptive) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier) + -dziih (imperfective stem of root -DZÍÍʼ, “to breathe”).

nowrap

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

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

he/she takes a breath, is breathing, respirating


ánítʼį́į́h

áníshtʼį́į́h (first-person imperfective singular)
ániitʼį́į́h (duoplural first-person imperfective)
ádaniitʼį́į́h (first-person imperfective plural)
ánítʼį́į́h (imperfective second-person singular)
ánóhtʼį́į́h (duoplural imperfective second-person)
ádanohtʼį́į́h (imperfective plural second-person)
ánítʼį́į́h (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
ádanitʼį́į́h (imperfective plural third-person)
ájítʼį́į́h (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
ádajítʼį́į́h (fourth-person imperfective plural)

ʼá- (thematic) + -ni- (thematic) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -tʼį́į́h (neuter imperfective stem of root -TʼĮ́Į́H, “to practice witchcraft”).

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

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


yóbé

yíníshbé (first-person imperfective singular)
yíníibé (duoplural first-person imperfective)
deíníibé (first-person imperfective plural)
yíníbé (imperfective second-person singular)
yínóhbé (duoplural imperfective second-person)
deínóhbé (imperfective plural second-person)
yóbé (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
dayóbé (imperfective plural third-person)
jóbé (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dajóbé (fourth-person imperfective plural)
yíbį́į́ʼ (first-person perfective singular)
yíibį́į́ʼ (duoplural first-person perfective)
dayíibį́į́ʼ (first-person perfective plural)
yíníbį́į́ʼ (perfective second-person singular)
wóobį́į́ʼ (duoplural perfective second-person)
dawóobį́į́ʼ (perfective plural second-person)
yiyííbį́į́ʼ (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
dayííbį́į́ʼ (perfective plural third-person)
jííbį́į́ʼ (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dajííbį́į́ʼ (fourth-person perfective plural)
yídéeshbeeł (first-person future singular)
yídíibeeł (duoplural first-person future)
deídíibeeł (first-person future plural)
yídííbeeł (future second-person singular)
yídóohbeeł (duoplural future second-person)
deídóohbeeł (future plural second-person)
yídóobeeł (duoplural future singular third-person)
deídóobeeł (future plural third-person)
yízhdóobeeł (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
deízhdóobeeł (fourth-person future plural)

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -ó- (“directed at”, combining form of yíní- in the 3rd person) + -∅- (classifier) + -bé (repetitive imperfective stem of root -BĮ́Į́ʼ, “to pick plural objects”).

nowrap

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

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

he/she is picking them (berries, fruit, or other plural objects)


ánéídlééh

ánáshdlééh (first-person imperfective singular)
ánéiilnééh (duoplural first-person imperfective)
ánádeiilnééh (first-person imperfective plural)
ánánídlééh (imperfective second-person singular)
ánáhdlééh (duoplural imperfective second-person)
ánádaahdlééh (imperfective plural second-person)
ánéídlééh (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
ánádeidlééh (imperfective plural third-person)
áńjídlééh (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
ánádajidlééh (fourth-person imperfective plural)
ánáshdlaa (first-person perfective singular)
ánéiilyaa (duoplural first-person perfective)
ánádeiilyaa (first-person perfective plural)
ánéinidlaa (perfective second-person singular)
ánáoodlaa (duoplural perfective second-person)
ánádaoodlaa (perfective plural second-person)
ánáyiidlaa (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
ánádayiidlaa (perfective plural third-person)
áńjiidlaa (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
ánádajiidlaa (fourth-person perfective plural)
áńdeeshdlííł (first-person future singular)
áńdiilnííł (duoplural first-person future)
áńdadiilnííł (first-person future plural)
áńdíídlííł (future second-person singular)
áńdoohdlííł (duoplural future second-person)
áńdadoohdlííł (future plural second-person)
ánéidoodlííł (duoplural future singular third-person)
áńdeidoodlííł (future plural third-person)
ánízhdoodlííł (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
áńdazhdoodlííł (fourth-person future plural)

ʼá- (“do”) + -ná- (“back”, reversionary) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier) + -ł- (classifier) + -nééh (imperfective stem of root -YAA, “to make”).
Unlike the d-effect found in verbs like yilééh or íílééh in the 1st person duo-plural and passives, the d-effect induced here by ná-reversionary applies after classifier -ł- and stem-initial -n- had already merged into -l-, to produce -dl-.

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

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


neiniłkaad

nanishkaad (first-person imperfective singular)
naniilkaad (duoplural first-person imperfective)
ndaniilkaad (first-person imperfective plural)
naníłkaad (imperfective second-person singular)
nanołkaad (duoplural imperfective second-person)
ndanołkaad (imperfective plural second-person)
neiniłkaad (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
ndeiniłkaad (imperfective plural third-person)
nazhniłkaad (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
ndazhniłkaad (fourth-person imperfective plural)

na- (atelic, circuital) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + -ni- (thematic) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier, causative) + -kaad (continuative imperfective stem of root -KAAD, “to cause a mass of plural objects to move scattered, to herd”).

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

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

nv-link-to-root

he/she is herding them (animals such as sheep, cattle, etc.)


hanályį́į́h

hanáshyį́į́h (first-person imperfective singular)
hanéiilyį́į́h (duoplural first-person imperfective)
hanádeiilyį́į́h (first-person imperfective plural)
háánílyį́į́h (imperfective second-person singular)
hanáłyį́į́h (duoplural imperfective second-person)
hanádaałyį́į́h (imperfective plural second-person)
hanályį́į́h (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
hanádaalyį́į́h (imperfective plural third-person)
háájílyį́į́h (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
háádajilyį́į́h (fourth-person imperfective plural)
hanááshyį́į́ʼ (first-person perfective singular)
hanéiilyį́į́ʼ (duoplural first-person perfective)
háádasiilyį́į́ʼ (first-person perfective plural)
hanéínílyį́į́ʼ (perfective second-person singular)
hanáoołyį́į́ʼ (duoplural perfective second-person)
háádasoołyį́į́ʼ (perfective plural second-person)
hanáályį́į́ʼ (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
háádaasyį́į́ʼ (perfective plural third-person)
háájoolyį́į́ʼ (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
háádajisyį́į́ʼ (fourth-person perfective plural)

ha- (“up out”) + -ná- (“back”, reversionary) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier) + -yį́į́h (imperfective stem of root -YĮ́Į́ʼ, “to breathe”), lit. to get one's breath back.

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

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


iidlóóh

iishdlóóh (first-person imperfective singular)
iidlóóh (duoplural first-person imperfective)
adeiidlóóh (first-person imperfective plural)
anidlóóh (imperfective second-person singular)
oohdlóóh (duoplural imperfective second-person)
adaahdlóóh (imperfective plural second-person)
iidlóóh (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
adaadlóóh (imperfective plural third-person)
ajidlóóh (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
adajidlóóh (fourth-person imperfective plural)
eeshdloʼ (first-person perfective singular)
iidloʼ (duoplural first-person perfective)
adasiidloʼ (first-person perfective plural)
íínídloʼ (perfective second-person singular)
oohdloʼ (duoplural perfective second-person)
adasoohdloʼ (perfective plural second-person)
eedloʼ (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
adaasdloʼ (perfective plural third-person)
ajoodloʼ (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
adajisdloʼ (fourth-person perfective plural)
adeeshdloh (first-person future singular)
adiidloh (duoplural first-person future)
adadiidloh (first-person future plural)
adíídloh (future second-person singular)
adoohdloh (duoplural future second-person)
adadoohdloh (future plural second-person)
adoodloh (duoplural future singular third-person)
adadoodloh (future plural third-person)
azhdoodloh (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
adazhdoodloh (fourth-person future plural)

ʼa- (“away”) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier) + -dlóóh (imperfective stem of root -DLOʼ, “to laugh”).

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

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


ílį́

anishłį́ (first-person imperfective singular)
aniidlį́ (duoplural first-person imperfective)
daʼniidlį́ (first-person imperfective plural)
anílį́ (imperfective second-person singular)
anohłį́ (duoplural imperfective second-person)
daʼnohłį́ (imperfective plural second-person)
ílį́ (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
daʼílį́ (imperfective plural third-person)
ajílį́ (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
daʼjílį́ (fourth-person imperfective plural)
azlį́į́ʼ (singular third-person)
adooleeł (singular third-person)

ʼa- (unspecified person object prefix) + -◌́- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -lį́ (neuter imperfective stem of root -LĮ́Į́ʼ, “to become”).

nowrap

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

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

bą́ą́h ílį́


ánééh

áshnééh (first-person imperfective singular)
íiʼnééh (duoplural first-person imperfective)
ádeiiʼnééh (first-person imperfective plural)
ánínééh (imperfective second-person singular)
óhnééh (duoplural imperfective second-person)
ádaohnééh (imperfective plural second-person)
ánééh (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
ádaanééh (imperfective plural third-person)
ájínééh (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
ádajinééh (fourth-person imperfective plural)
ásdzaa (first-person perfective singular)
íisdzaa (first-person perfective singular)
íidzaa (duoplural first-person perfective)
ádeiidzaa (first-person perfective plural)
íinidzaa (perfective second-person singular)
óohdzaa (duoplural perfective second-person)
ádaoohdzaa (perfective plural second-person)
ádzaa (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
ádaadzah (perfective plural third-person)
ájiidzaa (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
ádajiidzaa (fourth-person perfective plural)
ádeeshnííł (first-person future singular)
ádiiʼnííł (duoplural first-person future)
ádadiiʼnííł (first-person future plural)
ádíínííł (future second-person singular)
ádoohnííł (duoplural future second-person)
ádadoohnííł (future plural second-person)
ádoonííł (duoplural future singular third-person)
ádadoonííł (future plural third-person)
ázhdoonííł (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
ádazhdoonííł (fourth-person future plural)

ʼá- (“thus”) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -nééh (imperfective stem of root -YAA, “to do, to make”)


yééhoosįįh

bééhonisįįh (first-person imperfective singular)
bééhoniilzįįh (duoplural first-person imperfective)
béédahoniilzįįh (first-person imperfective plural)
bééhonísįįh (imperfective second-person singular)
bééhonohsįįh (duoplural imperfective second-person)
béédahonohsįįh (imperfective plural second-person)
yééhoosįįh (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
yéédahósįįh (imperfective plural third-person)
bééhojoosįįh (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
béédahojísįįh (fourth-person imperfective plural)
bééhosésįįd (first-person perfective singular)
bééhosiilzįįd (duoplural first-person perfective)
béédahosiilzįįd (first-person perfective plural)
bééhosínísįįd (perfective second-person singular)
bééhosoosįįd (duoplural perfective second-person)
béédahosoosįįd (perfective plural second-person)
yééhoosįįd (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
yéédahoosįįd (perfective plural third-person)
bééhojoosįįd (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
béédahojoosįįd (fourth-person perfective plural)
bééhodeesįįł (first-person future singular)
bééhodiilzįįł (duoplural first-person future)
béédahodiilzįįł (first-person future plural)
bééhodíísįįł (future second-person singular)
bééhodoohsįįł (duoplural future second-person)
béédahodoohsįįł (future plural second-person)
yééhodoosįįł (duoplural future singular third-person)
yéédahodoosįįł (future plural third-person)
bééhozhdoosįįł (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
béédahozhdoosįįł (fourth-person future plural)

/jéːhòːsĩ̀ːh/

b- (thematic) + -é- (“about”) + -ná- (“around”) + -ho- (“space, area, things”) + -∅- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -zįįh (imperfective stem of root -ZĮĮD, “to know”).

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

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

Nichʼįʼ bééhonisįįh.

Bichʼįʼ nééhonisįįh.

to know (a person), to get acquainted with, to meet


chʼéʼaash

chʼíníshʼaash (first-person imperfective singular)
chʼíniitʼaash (duoplural first-person imperfective)
chʼídaniitʼaash (first-person imperfective plural)
chʼíníʼaash (imperfective second-person singular)
chʼínóhʼaash (duoplural imperfective second-person)
chʼídanohʼaash (imperfective plural second-person)
chʼéʼaash (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
chʼídaaʼaash (imperfective plural third-person)
chʼíjíʼaash (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
chʼídajíʼaash (fourth-person imperfective plural)
chʼíníʼáázh (first-person perfective singular)
chʼíniitʼáázh (duoplural first-person perfective)
chʼídaniitʼáázh (first-person perfective plural)
chʼííníʼáázh (perfective second-person singular)
chʼínooʼáázh (duoplural perfective second-person)
chʼídanooʼáázh (perfective plural second-person)
chʼíníʼáázh (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
chʼídaazhʼáázh (perfective plural third-person)
chʼízhníʼáázh (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
chʼídajizhʼáázh (fourth-person perfective plural)
chʼídeeshʼash (first-person future singular)
chʼídiitʼash (duoplural first-person future)
chʼídadiitʼash (first-person future plural)
chʼídííʼash (future second-person singular)
chʼídoohʼash (duoplural future second-person)
chʼídadoohʼash (future plural second-person)
chʼídooʼash (duoplural future singular third-person)
chʼídadooʼash (future plural third-person)
chʼízhdooʼash (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
chʼídazhdooʼash (fourth-person future plural)

chʼí- (“out horizontally”) + -∅- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -ʼaash (imperfective stem of root -ʼÁÁZH, “to go, to walk — 2 actors”).
Prefix chʼí- becomes chʼé- when in pre-stem position.

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

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

nv-link-to-root

they (2 actors) go out horizontally (as through a door), exit, leave.


chʼékááh

chʼíníshkááh (first-person imperfective singular)
chʼíniikááh (duoplural first-person imperfective)
chʼídaniikááh (first-person imperfective plural)
chʼíníkááh (imperfective second-person singular)
chʼínóhkááh (duoplural imperfective second-person)
chʼídanohkááh (imperfective plural second-person)
chʼékááh (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
chʼídaakááh (imperfective plural third-person)
chʼíjíkááh (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
chʼídajíkááh (fourth-person imperfective plural)
chʼíníshkai (first-person perfective singular)
chʼíniikai (duoplural first-person perfective)
chʼídaniikai (first-person perfective plural)
chʼííníkai (perfective second-person singular)
chʼínoohkai (duoplural perfective second-person)
chʼídanoohkai (perfective plural second-person)
chʼékai (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
chʼídaaskai (perfective plural third-person)
chʼíjíkai (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
chʼídajiskai (fourth-person perfective plural)
chʼídeeshkah (first-person future singular)
chʼídiikah (duoplural first-person future)
chʼídadiikah (first-person future plural)
chʼídííkah (future second-person singular)
chʼídoohkah (duoplural future second-person)
chʼídadoohkah (future plural second-person)
chʼídookah (duoplural future singular third-person)
chʼídadookah (future plural third-person)
chʼízhdookah (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
chʼídazhdookah (fourth-person future plural)

chʼí- (“out horizontally”) + -∅- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier) + -kááh (imperfective stem of root -KAI, “to go, to walk — 3+ actors”).
Prefix chʼí- becomes chʼé- when in pre-stem position.

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

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

nv-link-to-root

they (3+ actors) go out horizontally (as through a door), exit, leave.


dichʼíízh

di- (adjectival) + -∅- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -chʼíízh (neuter imperfective stem of root -CHʼIIZH, “to abrade”).

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

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


deeyá

third-person singular perfective of dighááh


dikʼǫsh

dikʼǫsh (imperfective singular third-person)
dííkʼǫsh (perfective singular third-person)
didookʼǫsh

di- (“sensory”) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -kʼǫsh (imperfective stem of root -KʼǪSH, “to be sour, spoiled”).

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

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

(perfective) it is spoiled, rotten, soured


yeʼelééh

beʼeshłééh (first-person imperfective singular)
biʼiilnééh (duoplural first-person imperfective)
bidaʼillnééh (first-person imperfective plural)
beʼílééh (imperfective second-person singular)
biʼohłééh (duoplural imperfective second-person)
bidaʼohłééh (imperfective plural second-person)
yeʼelééh (imperfective plural third-person)
yidaʼalééh (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
biʼjilééh (fourth-person imperfective plural)
bidaʼjilééh (indefinite-person)
beʼelnééh (passive)
biʼishłaa (first-person perfective singular)
biʼiilyaa (duoplural first-person perfective)
biʼiinilaa (perfective second-person singular)
biʼoohłaa (duoplural perfective second-person)
yiʼiilaa (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
biʼjiilaa (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
beʼelyaa (passive)

/jɛ̀ʔɛ̀léːh/

b- (thematic) + -ʼa- (unspecified person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -nééh (imperfective stem of root -YAA, “to make”), lit. “to make something at it”.

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

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

Neʼeshłééh.

Eʼeshłééh.

Eʼelyaa

he /she obeys it, abides by it (the law), follows it (advise)


hooshʼaah

first-person singular imperfective of hoołʼaah


hooʼaah

hooʼaah (imperfective singular third-person)
hooʼaʼ (perfective singular third-person)
hwiidooʼaał

ho- (“space, area, things”) + -yi- (transitional) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -ʼaah (transitional imperfective stem of root -ʼĄ́, “to handle SRO”).

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

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

Shá hooʼaʼ.

Bee hooʼaʼ.

shąąh dah hooʼaʼ.

Bee shąąh dah hooʼaʼ.

I caught it (a disease), lit. impersonal-it stroke me with the disease.

a disease strikes someone, someone gets sick


bééhoozįįh

bééhoozįįh (imperfective singular third-person)
bééhoozin (perfective singular third-person)
bééhodoozįįł

/péːhòːzĩ̀ːh/

bi- (3rd person indirect object prefix) + -é- (“about”) + -ná- (“around”) + -ho- (“space, area, things”) + -yi- (transitional) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix)+ -∅- (classifier) + -zįįh (transitional imperfective stem of root -ZĮĮD, “to know”).

nv-link-to-stem

Shił bééhoozįįh

I come to know about it, find out about it

Doo bił bééhoozįįh da

Doo bééhoozįįh da

it is lost, it has vanished (as a pet or a child)

there comes to be knowledge about it, it comes to be known


hoolʼįįh

hoolʼįįh (imperfective singular third-person)
hoosʼįįd (perfective singular third-person)
hwiidoolʼįįł

ho- (“space, area, things”) + -yi- (transitional) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier) + -ʼįįh (transitional stem of root -ʼĮ́Į́ʼ, “to look”), lit. “things become visible”.

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

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

morning dawns, it becomes daylight, it gets light, the place gets lit up


yídéeltǫʼ

yídéeltǫʼ (singular third-person)
hwíídéeltǫʼ (singular spatial-person)

yí- (thematic, meaning unclear) + -di- (thematic) + -ee- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier) + -tǫʼ (neuter imperfective stem of root -TǪʼ, “to be slippery”).
High tones of uncertain origin, compare with díní- for a similar discussion.
Modal-aspectual prefix ni- deletes in the third person, leaving the expected long -ee- after a conjunct prefix.

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

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

to be slippery (as an object: banana, soap, ice)

(spatial person) to be slippery (as a place, a road)


ííłniih

ííłniih (imperfective singular third-person)
ííłnííʼ (perfective singular third-person)
adoołnííʼ
náʼáłnih
ółnííh

ʼa- (unspecified person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -niih (imperfective stem of root -NÍÍʼ, “middle”)

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

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

Shį́ ʼííłniih.

Hai ʼííłniih.

Tłʼééʼ ííłnííʼ.


iizhííł

Alternative form of iizhííd (“to breathe“)


dizhah

dishah (first-person imperfective singular)
diijah (duoplural first-person imperfective)
dadiijah (first-person imperfective plural)
dízhah (imperfective second-person singular)
dohshah (duoplural imperfective second-person)
dadohshah (imperfective plural second-person)
dizhah (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
dadizhah (imperfective plural third-person)
jidizhah (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dazhdizhah (fourth-person imperfective plural)

di- (“oral”) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -zhah (neuter repetitive stem of root -ZHÉÉʼ, “to spit”).

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

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

he/she is a spitter, has the habit of spitting


jiilgish

jiilgish (imperfective singular third-person)
jishgish (perfective singular third-person)
jidoolgish

dzi- (“away into distance”) + -yi- (semelfactive) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier) + -gish (semelfactive stem of root -GIZH, “to flash”).

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

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

(Alternative semelfactive form of jiilgéésh) lightning flashes


íłį́

anishłį́ (first-person imperfective singular)
aniidlį́ (duoplural first-person imperfective)
daʼniidlį́ (first-person imperfective plural)
aníłį́ (imperfective second-person singular)
anohłį́ (duoplural imperfective second-person)
daʼnohłį́ (imperfective plural second-person)
íłį́ (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
daʼíłį́ (imperfective plural third-person)
ajíłį́ (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
daʼjíłį́ (fourth-person imperfective plural)

ʼa- (unspecified person object prefix) + -◌́- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier, causative) + -lį́ (neuter imperfective stem of root -LĮ́Į́ʼ, “to become”).

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

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

Bą́ą́h íłį́.

bą́ą́h ílį́


iiłtʼeʼ

iishtʼeʼ (first-person imperfective singular)
iiltʼeʼ (duoplural first-person imperfective)
adeiiltʼeʼ (first-person imperfective plural)
aniłtʼeʼ (imperfective second-person singular)
oołtʼeʼ (duoplural imperfective second-person)
adaałtʼeʼ (imperfective plural second-person)
iiłtʼeʼ (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
adeiłtʼeʼ (imperfective plural third-person)
ajiłtʼeʼ (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
adajiłtʼeʼ (fourth-person imperfective plural)
ííłtʼeʼ (first-person perfective singular)
iiltʼeʼ (duoplural first-person perfective)
adasiiltʼeʼ (first-person perfective plural)
ííníłtʼeʼ (perfective second-person singular)
oołtʼeʼ (duoplural perfective second-person)
adasoołtʼeʼ (perfective plural second-person)
ayííłtʼeʼ (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
adeistʼeʼ (perfective plural third-person)
ajííłtʼeʼ (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
adajistʼeʼ (fourth-person perfective plural)
adeeshtʼeeł (first-person future singular)
adiiltʼeeł (duoplural first-person future)
adadiiltʼeeł (first-person future plural)
adííłtʼeeł (future second-person singular)
adoołtʼeeł (duoplural future second-person)
adadoołtʼeeł (future plural second-person)
iidoołtʼeeł (duoplural future singular third-person)
adeidoołtʼeeł (future plural third-person)
azhdoołtʼeeł (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
adazhdoołtʼeeł (fourth-person future plural)

ʼa- (“away”) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -tʼeʼ (imperfective stem of root -TʼEʼ, “ to propel a slender stiff object [SSO] or an animate object [AnO]”).

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

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

nv-link-to-root

to propel a slender stiff object 􂀿SSO􂁀 or an animate object 􂀿AnO􂁀

he/she is throwing it (a stick-like object or an animate object) out of sight


nayiilé

nahashłé (first-person imperfective singular)
nahiilyé (duoplural first-person imperfective)
ndahiilyé (first-person imperfective plural)
nahílé (imperfective second-person singular)
nahohłé (duoplural imperfective second-person)
ndahohłé (imperfective plural second-person)
nayiilé (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
ndayiilé (imperfective plural third-person)
njiilé (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
ndajiilé (fourth-person imperfective plural)
nahalyé (passive)
nahálá (first-person perfective singular)
Nahaalyá (duoplural first-person perfective)
ndahaalyá (first-person perfective plural)
nahínílá (perfective second-person singular)
nahisoolá (duoplural perfective second-person)
ndahisoolá (perfective plural second-person)
nayiizlá (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
ndayiizlá (perfective plural third-person)
njiizlá (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
ndajiizlá (fourth-person perfective plural)

na- (“downward”) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + -hi- (seriative) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -lé (imperfective stem of root -LÁ, “to handle a slender flexible object”).

nowrap

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

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

nv-link-to-root

Bichʼįʼ nahashłé.

Bikʼé nahashłé.

to pay a succession of payments: rent, salary, installments.


náhodidleeh

náhodileeh (imperfective singular third-person)
náhodeesdlį́į́ʼ (perfective singular third-person)
náhodideesdlį́į́ʼ (perfective singular third-person)
náhodidoodleeł

/nɑ́hòtɪ̀t͡lèːh/

ná- (“back”, reversionary) + -ho- (“space, area, things”) + -di- (inceptive) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier, shift triggered by ná-) + -leeh (imperfective stem of root -LĮ́Į́ʼ, “to become”).

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

Ńléí eʼeʼaah biyaají diné náhodideesdlį́į́ʼ jiní.

The Navajos regenerated there in the west, it is said.

(reversionary of hodileeh) things start to regenerate, to come back into being.


hoodzą́

ho- (“space, area, things”) + -oo- (yi-perfective 3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier) + -dzą́ (neuter perfective stem of root -DZĄ́, “hole”).

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

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


níyá

first-person singular perfective of yíghááh

third-person singular perfective of yíghááh


dildon

di- (adjectival) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier) + -don (neuter imperfective stem of root -DON, “to explode”).

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

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


adijił

/ʔɑ̀tɪ̀t͡ʃìɬ/

ʼa- (unspecified person object prefix) + -di- (thematic) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -jił (repetitive imperfective stem of root -JIL, “to stick out, to pierce, to protrude”).

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

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

nv-link-to-root

Hosh ayóo adijił.


haajííł

haajííł (imperfective singular third-person)
háájil (perfective singular third-person)
hadoojił

/hɑ̀ːt͡ʃíːɬ/

ha- (“up out”) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -jííł (imperfective stem of root -JIL, “to stick out, to pierce”).

nowrap

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

it sticks out, it protrudes (as a pole, a spear)

Shąąh haajííł.

A debt is incurred by me, I have credit, I owe money.

Bee shąąh haajííł.


adilnííh

adishnííh (first-person imperfective singular)
adiilnííh (duoplural first-person imperfective)
adadiilnííh (first-person imperfective plural)
adílnííh (imperfective second-person singular)
adołnííh (duoplural imperfective second-person)
adadołnííh (imperfective plural second-person)
adilnííh (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
adadilnííh (imperfective plural third-person)
azhdilnííh (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
adazhdilnííh (fourth-person imperfective plural)
adeeshniiʼ (first-person perfective singular)
adiilniiʼ (duoplural first-person perfective)
adadiilniiʼ (first-person perfective plural)
adíínílniiʼ (perfective second-person singular)
adoołniiʼ (duoplural perfective second-person)
adadoołniiʼ (perfective plural second-person)
adoolniiʼ (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
adadoolniiʼ (perfective plural third-person)
azhdoolniiʼ (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
adazhdoolniiʼ (fourth-person perfective plural)
adideeshnih (first-person future singular)
adidiilnih (duoplural first-person future)
adadidiilnih (first-person future plural)
adidíílnih (future second-person singular)
adidoołnih (duoplural future second-person)
adadidoołnih (future plural second-person)
adidoolnih (duoplural future singular third-person)
adadidoolnih (future plural third-person)
azhdidoolnih (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
adazhdidoolnih (fourth-person future plural)

ʼa- (“away”) + -di- (“arms, legs”) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier) + -nííh (imperfective stem of root -NIIʼ, “to act with the hand”).

nowrap

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

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

he/she is extending, stretching the hand away out of sight, is reaching out


dzídzadilnííh

dzídzadishnííh (first-person imperfective singular)
dzídzadiilnííh (duoplural first-person imperfective)
dzídzadadiilnííh (first-person imperfective plural)
dzídzadílnííh (imperfective second-person singular)
dzídzadołnííh (duoplural imperfective second-person)
dzídzadadołnííh (imperfective plural second-person)
dzídzadilnííh (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
dzídzadadilnííh (imperfective plural third-person)
dzídzazhdilnííh (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dzídzadazhdilnííh (fourth-person imperfective plural)
dzídzadeeshniiʼ (first-person perfective singular)
dzídzadiilniiʼ (duoplural first-person perfective)
dzídzadadiilniiʼ (first-person perfective plural)
dzídzadíínílniiʼ (perfective second-person singular)
dzídzadoołniiʼ (duoplural perfective second-person)
dzídzadadoołniiʼ (perfective plural second-person)
dzídzadoolniiʼ (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
dzídzadadeesniiʼ (perfective plural third-person)
dzídzazhdoolniiʼ (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dzídzadazhdeesniiʼ (fourth-person perfective plural)
dzídzadideeshnih (first-person future singular)
dzídzadidiilnih (duoplural first-person future)
dzídzadadidiilnih (first-person future plural)
dzídzadidíílnih (future second-person singular)
dzídzadidoołnih (duoplural future second-person)
dzídzadadidoołnih (future plural second-person)
dzídzadidoolnih (duoplural future singular third-person)
dzídzadadidoolnih (future plural third-person)
dzídzadizhdoolnih (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
dzídzadazhdidoolnih (fourth-person future plural)

dzídza- (“into fire”) + -di- (“arms, legs”) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier) + -nííh (imperfective stem of root -NIIʼ, “to act with the hand”).

nv-prefixes

he/she is extending, sticking his/her into the fire


yadidiilnííh

yadidiishnííh (first-person imperfective singular)
yadidiilnííh (duoplural first-person imperfective)
yadadidiilnííh (first-person imperfective plural)
yadidiilnííh (imperfective second-person singular)
yadidoołnííh (duoplural imperfective second-person)
yadadidoołnííh (imperfective plural second-person)
yadidiilnííh (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
yadadidiilnííh (imperfective plural third-person)
yazhdidiilnííh (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
yadazhdidiilnííh (fourth-person imperfective plural)
yadidiishniiʼ (first-person perfective singular)
yadidiilniiʼ (duoplural first-person perfective)
yadadidiilniiʼ (first-person perfective plural)
yadidinilniiʼ (perfective second-person singular)
yadidoołniiʼ (duoplural perfective second-person)
yadadidoołniiʼ (perfective plural second-person)
yadidiilniiʼ (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
yadadidiilniiʼ (perfective plural third-person)
yazhdidiilniiʼ (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
yadazhdidiilniiʼ (fourth-person perfective plural)
yadidideeshnih (first-person future singular)
yadididiilnih (duoplural first-person future)
yadadididiilnih (first-person future plural)
yadididíílnih (future second-person singular)
yadididoołnih (duoplural future second-person)
yadadididoołnih (future plural second-person)
yadididoolnih (duoplural future singular third-person)
yadadididoolnih (future plural third-person)
yadizhdidoolnih (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
yadadizhdidoolnih (fourth-person future plural)

ya- (“up or down, vertically”) + -di- (“arms, legs”) + -di- (inceptive) + -yi- (transitional) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier) + -nííh (imperfective stem of root -NIIʼ, “to act with the hand”).

he/she is raising his/her hand, is lifting his/her arm up


chʼídeelnííh

chʼídinishnííh (first-person imperfective singular)
chʼídiniilnííh (duoplural first-person imperfective)
chʼídadiniilnííh (first-person imperfective plural)
chʼídinílnííh (imperfective second-person singular)
chʼídinołnííh (duoplural imperfective second-person)
chʼídadinołnííh (imperfective plural second-person)
chʼídeelnííh (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
chʼídadeelnííh (imperfective plural third-person)
chʼízhdeelnííh (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
chʼídazhdeelnííh (fourth-person imperfective plural)
chʼídinishniiʼ (first-person perfective singular)
chʼídiniilniiʼ (duoplural first-person perfective)
chʼídadiniilniiʼ (first-person perfective plural)
chʼídíínílniiʼ (perfective second-person singular)
chʼídinoołniiʼ (duoplural perfective second-person)
chʼídadinoołniiʼ (perfective plural second-person)
chʼídeelniiʼ (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
chʼídadeesniiʼ (perfective plural third-person)
chʼízhdeelniiʼ (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
chʼídazhdeesniiʼ (fourth-person perfective plural)
chʼídideeshnih (first-person future singular)
chʼídidiilnih (duoplural first-person future)
chʼídadidiilnih (first-person future plural)
chʼídidíílnih (future second-person singular)
chʼídidoołnih (duoplural future second-person)
chʼídadidoołnih (future plural second-person)
chʼídidoolnih (duoplural future singular third-person)
chʼídadidoolnih (future plural third-person)
chʼízhdidoolnih (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
chʼídazhdidoolnih (fourth-person future plural)

chʼí- (“out horizontally”) + -di- (“arms, legs”) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier) + -nííh (imperfective stem of root -NIIʼ, “to act with the hand”).

he/she is extending, sticking his/her hand out horizontally, is reaching out (as from a window)


dilnííh

dishnííh (first-person imperfective singular)
diilnííh (duoplural first-person imperfective)
dadiilnííh (first-person imperfective plural)
dílnííh (imperfective second-person singular)
dołnííh (duoplural imperfective second-person)
dadołnííh (imperfective plural second-person)
dilnííh (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
dadilnííh (imperfective plural third-person)
jidilnííh (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dazhdilnííh (fourth-person imperfective plural)
deeshniiʼ (first-person perfective singular)
diilniiʼ (duoplural first-person perfective)
dadiilniiʼ (first-person perfective plural)
díínílniiʼ (perfective second-person singular)
doołniiʼ (duoplural perfective second-person)
dadoołniiʼ (perfective plural second-person)
doolniiʼ (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
dadoolniiʼ (perfective plural third-person)
jidoolniiʼ (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dazhdoolniiʼ (fourth-person perfective plural)
dideeshnih (first-person future singular)
didiilnih (duoplural first-person future)
dadidiilnih (first-person future plural)
didíílnih (future second-person singular)
didoołnih (duoplural future second-person)
dadidoołnih (future plural second-person)
didoolnih (duoplural future singular third-person)
dadidoolnih (future plural third-person)
dizhdoolnih (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
dazhdidoolnih (fourth-person future plural)

di- (“arms, legs”) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier) + -nííh (imperfective stem of root -NIIʼ, “to act with the hand”).

he/she is extending, stretching his/her hand somewhere, is reaching somewhere


yiyiinih

yiishnih (first-person imperfective singular)
yiiʼnih (duoplural first-person imperfective)
deiiʼnih (first-person imperfective plural)
yiinih (imperfective second-person singular)
woohnih (duoplural imperfective second-person)
daoohnih (imperfective plural second-person)
yiyiinih (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
dayiinih (imperfective plural third-person)
jiinih (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dajiinih (fourth-person imperfective plural)
sénih (first-person perfective singular)
siiʼnih (duoplural first-person perfective)
dasiiʼnih (first-person perfective plural)
sínínih (perfective second-person singular)
soonih (duoplural perfective second-person)
dasoonih (perfective plural second-person)
yiznih (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
deiznih (perfective plural third-person)
jiznih (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dajiznih (fourth-person perfective plural)

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -yi- (transitional) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -nih (semelfactive imperfective stem of root -NIIʼ, “to act with the hand”).

nowrap

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


doolnih

deeshnih (first-person progressive singular)
diilnih (duoplural first-person progressive)
dadííníilnííh (first-person plural progressive)
díílnih (progressive second-person singular)
doołnih (duoplural progressive second-person)
dadíínółnííh (plural progressive second-person)
doolnih (duoplural progressive singular third-person)
deidéelnííh (plural progressive third-person)
jidoolnih (duoplural fourth-person progressive singular)
dazhdéelnííh (fourth-person plural progressive)

di- (“arms, legs”) + -oo- (yi-progressive 3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier) + -nih (imperfective stem of root -NIIʼ, “to act with the hand”).


aditał

adishtał (first-person imperfective singular)
adiitał (duoplural first-person imperfective)
daʼdiitał (first-person imperfective plural)
adítał (imperfective second-person singular)
adohtał (duoplural imperfective second-person)
daʼdohtał (imperfective plural second-person)
aditał (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
daʼditał (imperfective plural third-person)
azhditał (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dazhʼditał (fourth-person imperfective plural)

ʼa- (unspecified person object prefix) + -di- (thematic) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -tał (repetitive imperfective stem of root -TÁÁL, “to move the foot abruptly”).

nowrap

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

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

nv-link-to-root

he/she/it is a kicker, is given to kicking


chʼéltaał

chʼíníshtaał (first-person imperfective singular)
chʼíniiltaał (duoplural first-person imperfective)
chʼídaniiltaał (first-person imperfective plural)
chʼíníltaał (imperfective second-person singular)
chʼínółtaał (duoplural imperfective second-person)
chʼídanołtaał (imperfective plural second-person)
chʼéltaał (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
chʼídaaltaał (imperfective plural third-person)
chʼíjíltaał (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
chʼídajíltaał (fourth-person imperfective plural)
chʼíníshtáál (first-person perfective singular)
chʼíniiltáál (duoplural first-person perfective)
chʼídaniiltáál (first-person perfective plural)
chʼííníltáál (perfective second-person singular)
chʼínoołtáál (duoplural perfective second-person)
chʼídanoołtáál (perfective plural second-person)
chʼéltáál (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
chʼídaastáál (perfective plural third-person)
chʼíjíltáál (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
chʼídajistáál (fourth-person perfective plural)
chʼídeeshtał (first-person future singular)
chʼídiiltał (duoplural first-person future)
chʼídadiiltał (first-person future plural)
chʼídííltał (future second-person singular)
chʼídoołtał (duoplural future second-person)
chʼídadoołtał (future plural second-person)
chʼídooltał (duoplural future singular third-person)
chʼídadooltał (future plural third-person)
chʼízhdooltał (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
chʼídazhdooltał (fourth-person future plural)

chʼí- (“out horizontally”) + -∅- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier) + -taał (imperfective stem of root -TÁÁL, “to move the foot abruptly”).

nowrap

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

he/she/it is dashing out horizontally, scampering out (as from an enclosure)


iiltaał

iishtaał (first-person imperfective singular)
iiltaał (duoplural first-person imperfective)
adeiiltaał (first-person imperfective plural)
aniltaał (imperfective second-person singular)
oołtaał (duoplural imperfective second-person)
adaałtaał (imperfective plural second-person)
iiltaał (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
adaaltaał (imperfective plural third-person)
ajiltaał (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
adajiltaał (fourth-person imperfective plural)
eeshtáál (first-person perfective singular)
iiltáál (duoplural first-person perfective)
adasiiltáál (first-person perfective plural)
ííníltáál (perfective second-person singular)
oołtáál (duoplural perfective second-person)
adasoołtáál (perfective plural second-person)
eeltáál (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
adaastáál (perfective plural third-person)
ajooltáál (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
adajistáál (fourth-person perfective plural)
adeeshtał (first-person future singular)
adiiltał (duoplural first-person future)
adadiiltał (first-person future plural)
adííltał (future second-person singular)
adoołtał (duoplural future second-person)
adadoołtał (future plural second-person)
adooltał (duoplural future singular third-person)
adadooltał (future plural third-person)
azhdooltał (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
adazhdooltał (fourth-person future plural)

/ʔìːltʰɑ̀ːɬ/

ʼa- (“away”) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier) + -taał (imperfective stem of root -TÁÁL, “to move the foot abruptly”).

nv-prefixes

Yah iiltaał.

Yóóʼ iitaał.


yiyiitał

yiishtał (first-person imperfective singular)
yiitał (duoplural first-person imperfective)
deiitał (first-person imperfective plural)
yiitał (imperfective second-person singular)
woohtał (duoplural imperfective second-person)
daoohtał (imperfective plural second-person)
yiyiitał (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
dayiitał (imperfective plural third-person)
jiitał (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dajiitał (fourth-person imperfective plural)
sétał (first-person perfective singular)
siitał (duoplural first-person perfective)
dasiitał (first-person perfective plural)
sínítał (perfective second-person singular)
sootał (duoplural perfective second-person)
dasootał (perfective plural second-person)
yiztał (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
deiztał (perfective plural third-person)
jiztał (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dajiztał (fourth-person perfective plural)
deeshtał (first-person future singular)
diitał (duoplural first-person future)
dadiitał (first-person future plural)
díítał (future second-person singular)
doohtał (duoplural future second-person)
dadoohtał (future plural second-person)
yidootał (duoplural future singular third-person)
deidootał (future plural third-person)
jidootał (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
dazhdootał (fourth-person future plural)

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -yi- (semelfactive) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -tał (semelfactive imperfective stem of root -TÁÁL, “to move the foot abruptly”).

nv-link-to-stem

he/she is giving it a kick, is kicking it once


aheenízaad

ʼah- (reciprocal) + -ee- (“with”) + -ní- (comparative) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -zaad (neuter comparative stem of root -ZAAD, “to be far”).

nowrap

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

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


ánízáád

/ʔɑ́nɪ́zɑ́ːt/

ʼá- (comparative) + -ní- (comparative) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -záád (neuter comparative stem of root -ZAAD, “to be far”).

nowrap

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

Ayóo ánízáád.


chʼéltłʼééh

chʼíníshtłʼééh (first-person imperfective singular)
chʼíniiltłʼééh (duoplural first-person imperfective)
chʼídaniiltłʼééh (first-person imperfective plural)
chʼíníltłʼééh (imperfective second-person singular)
chʼínółtłʼééh (duoplural imperfective second-person)
chʼídanołtłʼééh (imperfective plural second-person)
chʼéltłʼééh (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
chʼídaaltłʼééh (imperfective plural third-person)
chʼíjíltłʼééh (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
chʼídajíltłʼééh (fourth-person imperfective plural)
chʼíníshtłʼá (first-person perfective singular)
chʼíniiltłʼá (duoplural first-person perfective)
chʼídaniiltłʼá (first-person perfective plural)
chʼííníltłʼá (perfective second-person singular)
chʼínoołtłʼá (duoplural perfective second-person)
chʼídanoołtłʼá (perfective plural second-person)
chʼéltłʼá (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
chʼídaastłʼá (perfective plural third-person)
chʼíjíltłʼá (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
chʼídajistłʼá (fourth-person perfective plural)
chʼídeeshtłʼééł (first-person future singular)
chʼídiiltłʼééł (duoplural first-person future)
chʼídadiiltłʼééł (first-person future plural)
chʼídííltłʼééł (future second-person singular)
chʼídoołtłʼééł (duoplural future second-person)
chʼídadoołtłʼééł (future plural second-person)
chʼídooltłʼééł (duoplural future singular third-person)
chʼídadooltłʼééł (future plural third-person)
chʼízhdooltłʼééł (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
chʼídazhdooltłʼééł (fourth-person future plural)

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

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

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

he/she/it is trotting out horizontally, jogging out (from an enclosure)


chʼétʼááh

chʼétʼááh (imperfective singular third-person)
chʼétʼaʼ (perfective singular third-person)
chʼídootʼah

chʼí- (“out horizontally”) + -∅- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (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>

it is flying out horizontally (as from an enclosure)


chʼélnood

chʼíníshnood (first-person imperfective singular)
chʼíniilnood (duoplural first-person imperfective)
chʼídaniilnood (first-person imperfective plural)
chʼínílnood (imperfective second-person singular)
chʼínółnood (duoplural imperfective second-person)
chʼídanołnood (imperfective plural second-person)
chʼélnood (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
chʼídaalnood (imperfective plural third-person)
chʼíjílnood (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
chʼídajílnood (fourth-person imperfective plural)
chʼíníshnóód (first-person perfective singular)
chʼíniilnóód (duoplural first-person perfective)
chʼídaniilnóód (first-person perfective plural)
chʼíínílnóód (perfective second-person singular)
chʼínoołnóód (duoplural perfective second-person)
chʼídanoołnóód (perfective plural second-person)
chʼélnóód (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
chʼídaasnóód (perfective plural third-person)
chʼíjílnóód (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
chʼídajisnóód (fourth-person perfective plural)
chʼídeeshnoł (first-person future singular)
chʼídiilnoł (duoplural first-person future)
chʼídadiilnoł (first-person future plural)
chʼídíílnoł (future second-person singular)
chʼídoołnoł (duoplural future second-person)
chʼídadoołnoł (future plural second-person)
chʼídoolnoł (duoplural future singular third-person)
chʼídadoolnoł (future plural third-person)
chʼízhdoolnoł (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
chʼídazhdoolnoł (fourth-person future plural)

chʼí- (“out horizontally”) + -∅- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier) + -nood (imperfective stem of root -NÓÓD, “to dart”).

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

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

he/she/it is darting out horizontally, rushing out (from an enclosure)


chʼémáás

chʼínísmáás (first-person imperfective singular)
chʼíniiʼmáás (duoplural first-person imperfective)
chʼídaniiʼmáás (first-person imperfective plural)
chʼínímáás (imperfective second-person singular)
chʼínóhmáás (duoplural imperfective second-person)
chʼídanohmáás (imperfective plural second-person)
chʼémáás (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
chʼídaamáás (imperfective plural third-person)
chʼíjímáás (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
chʼídajímáás (fourth-person imperfective plural)
chʼínímááz (first-person perfective singular)
chʼíniiʼmááz (duoplural first-person perfective)
chʼídaniiʼmááz (first-person perfective plural)
chʼíínímááz (perfective second-person singular)
chʼínoomááz (duoplural perfective second-person)
chʼídanoomááz (perfective plural second-person)
chʼínímááz (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
chʼídaazmááz (perfective plural third-person)
chʼízhnímááz (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
chʼídajizmááz (fourth-person perfective plural)
chʼídeesmas (first-person future singular)
chʼídiiʼmas (duoplural first-person future)
chʼídadiiʼmas (first-person future plural)
chʼídíímas (future second-person singular)
chʼídoohmas (duoplural future second-person)
chʼídadoohmas (future plural second-person)
chʼídoomas (duoplural future singular third-person)
chʼídadoomas (future plural third-person)
chʼízhdoomas (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
chʼídazhdoomas (fourth-person future plural)

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

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

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


naʼnitin

naʼnishtin (first-person imperfective singular)
naʼniitin (duoplural first-person imperfective)
ndaʼniitin (first-person imperfective plural)
naʼnítin (imperfective second-person singular)
naʼnohtin (duoplural imperfective second-person)
ndaʼnohtin (imperfective plural second-person)
naʼnitin (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
ndaʼnitin (imperfective plural third-person)
nazhʼnitin (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
ndazhʼnitin (fourth-person imperfective plural)
naʼnétą́ą́ʼ (first-person perfective singular)
naʼneetą́ą́ʼ (duoplural first-person perfective)
ndaʼneetą́ą́ʼ (first-person perfective plural)
naʼnínítą́ą́ʼ (perfective second-person singular)
naʼnootą́ą́ʼ (duoplural perfective second-person)
ndaʼnootą́ą́ʼ (perfective plural second-person)
naʼneeztą́ą́ʼ (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
ndaʼneeztą́ą́ʼ (perfective plural third-person)
nazhʼneeztą́ą́ʼ (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
ndazhʼneeztą́ą́ʼ (fourth-person perfective plural)
ndíʼnéeshtįįł (first-person future singular)
ndíʼníitįįł (duoplural first-person future)
ndadíʼníitįįł (first-person future plural)
ndíʼníítįįł (future second-person singular)
ndíʼnóohtįįł (duoplural future second-person)
ndadíʼnóohtįįł (future plural second-person)
ndíʼnóotįįł (duoplural future singular third-person)
ndadíʼnóotįįł (future plural third-person)
ndízhʼnóotįįł (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
ndadízhʼnóotįįł (fourth-person future plural)

na- (atelic, circuital) + -ʼa- (unspecified person object prefix) + -ni- (thematic) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -tin (continuative imperfective stem of root -TĄ́, “to teach”).

nowrap

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

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

he/she gives instruction, teaches, coaches


nástłʼah

nástłʼah (perfective plural singular third-person)
ńdaastłʼah (distributive perfective plural third-person)

ná- (“around”) + -si- (modal) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier) + -tłʼah (neuter imperfective stem of root -TŁʼAH, “to be angular”).

nowrap

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

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

it forms a cover, an inside corner, a recess


yidiilkaal

bidiishkaal (first-person perfective singular)
bidiilkaal (duoplural first-person perfective)
bidadiilkaal (first-person perfective plural)
bidinilkaal (perfective second-person singular)
bidoołkaal (duoplural perfective second-person)
bidadoołkaal (perfective plural second-person)
yidiilkaal (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
yidadiilkaal (perfective plural third-person)
bizhdiilkaal (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
bidazhdiilkaal (fourth-person perfective plural)

applying himself/herself
apply oneself#Verb

he/she is applying himself/herself, putting effort into it

he/she nags someone, is after someone to

he/she gives his/her full attention to it (a task)


hiłiijį́į́h

hiłiijį́į́h (imperfective singular third-person)
hiłiijį́į́' (perfective singular third-person)
hiłidoojį́į́ł
náhiłiijį́į́h
hiłoojį́į́h

hił (“day”, incorporated noun) + yi- (transitional) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier) + -zhį́į́h (imperfective stem of root -ZHĮ́Į́ʼ, “to be black”).

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

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

it is becoming dusk, it is getting dark outside


aʼaał

ashʼaał (first-person imperfective singular)
iitʼaał (duoplural first-person imperfective)
daʼiitʼaał (first-person imperfective plural)
íʼaał (imperfective second-person singular)
ohʼaał (duoplural imperfective second-person)
daʼohʼaał (imperfective plural second-person)
aʼaał (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
daʼaʼaał (imperfective plural third-person)
ajiʼaał (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
daʼjiʼaał (fourth-person imperfective plural)
ííʼaal (first-person perfective singular)
iitʼaal (duoplural first-person perfective)
daʼiitʼaal (first-person perfective plural)
ííníʼaal (perfective second-person singular)
ooʼaal (duoplural perfective second-person)
daʼooʼaal (perfective plural second-person)
ííʼaal (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
daʼííʼaal (perfective plural third-person)
ajííʼaal (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
daʼjííʼaal (fourth-person perfective plural)
adeeshʼał (first-person future singular)
adiitʼał (duoplural first-person future)
daʼdiitʼał (first-person future plural)
adííʼał (future second-person singular)
adoohʼał (duoplural future second-person)
daʼdoohʼał (future plural second-person)
adooʼał (duoplural future singular third-person)
daʼdooʼał (future plural third-person)
azhdooʼał (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
dazhʼdooʼał (fourth-person future plural)

ʼa- (unspecified person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -ʼaał (durative imperfective stem of root -ʼAAL, “to eat a hard object”).

nowrap

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

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

he/she is chewing (something hard or tough)

he/she is eating (something hard or tough)


alghał

ashghał (first-person imperfective singular)
iilghał (duoplural first-person imperfective)
daʼiilghał (first-person imperfective plural)
ílghał (imperfective second-person singular)
ołghał (duoplural imperfective second-person)
daʼołghał (imperfective plural second-person)
alghał (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
daʼalghał (imperfective plural third-person)
ajilghał (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
daʼjilghał (fourth-person imperfective plural)
eeshghal (first-person perfective singular)
iilghal (duoplural first-person perfective)
daʼiilghal (first-person perfective plural)
íínílghal (perfective second-person singular)
oołghal (duoplural perfective second-person)
daʼoołghal (perfective plural second-person)
oolghal (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
daʼoolghal (perfective plural third-person)
ajoolghal (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
daʼjoolghal (fourth-person perfective plural)
adeeshghał (first-person future singular)
adiilghał (duoplural first-person future)
daʼdiilghał (first-person future plural)
adíílghał (future second-person singular)
adoołghał (duoplural future second-person)
daʼdoołghał (future plural second-person)
adoolghał (duoplural future singular third-person)
daʼdoolghał (future plural third-person)
azhdoolghał (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
dazhʼdoolghał (fourth-person future plural)

ʼa- (unspecified person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier) + -ghał (durative imperfective stem of root -GHAL, “to eat meat”).

nowrap

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

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


aldeeł

ashdeeł (first-person imperfective singular)
iildeeł (duoplural first-person imperfective)
daʼiildeeł (first-person imperfective plural)
íldeeł (imperfective second-person singular)
ołdeeł (duoplural imperfective second-person)
daʼołdeeł (imperfective plural second-person)
aldeeł (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
daʼaldeeł (imperfective plural third-person)
ajildeeł (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
daʼjildeeł (fourth-person imperfective plural)
eeshdéél (first-person perfective singular)
iildéél (duoplural first-person perfective)
daʼiildéél (first-person perfective plural)
ííníldéél (perfective second-person singular)
oołdéél (duoplural perfective second-person)
daʼoołdéél (perfective plural second-person)
ooldéél (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
daʼooldéél (perfective plural third-person)
ajooldéél (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
daʼjooldéél (fourth-person perfective plural)
adeeshdeeł (first-person future singular)
adiildeeł (duoplural first-person future)
daʼdiildeeł (first-person future plural)
adííldeeł (future second-person singular)
adoołdeeł (duoplural future second-person)
daʼdoołdeeł (future plural second-person)
adooldeeł (duoplural future singular third-person)
daʼdooldeeł (future plural third-person)
azhdooldeeł (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
dazhʼdooldeeł (fourth-person future plural)

ʼa- (unspecified person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier) + -deeł (durative imperfective stem of root -DÉÉL, “to eat plural objects”).

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

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


alkeed

ashkeed (first-person imperfective singular)
iilkeed (duoplural first-person imperfective)
daʼiilkeed (first-person imperfective plural)
ílkeed (imperfective second-person singular)
ołkeed (duoplural imperfective second-person)
daʼołkeed (imperfective plural second-person)
alkeed (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
daʼalkeed (imperfective plural third-person)
ajilkeed (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
daʼjilkeed (fourth-person imperfective plural)
eeshkid (first-person perfective singular)
iilkid (duoplural first-person perfective)
daʼiilkid (first-person perfective plural)
íínílkid (perfective second-person singular)
oołkid (duoplural perfective second-person)
daʼoołkid (perfective plural second-person)
oolkid (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
daʼoolkid (perfective plural third-person)
ajoolkid (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
daʼjoolkid (fourth-person perfective plural)
adeeshkił (first-person future singular)
adiilkił (duoplural first-person future)
daʼdiilkił (first-person future plural)
adíílkił (future second-person singular)
adoołkił (duoplural future second-person)
daʼdoołkił (future plural second-person)
adoolkił (duoplural future singular third-person)
daʼdoolkił (future plural third-person)
azhdoolkił (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
dazhʼdoolkił (fourth-person future plural)

ʼa- (unspecified person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier) + -keed (durative imperfective stem of root -KID, “to eat a chunky object”).

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

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


ałchozh

ashchozh (first-person imperfective singular)
iilchozh (duoplural first-person imperfective)
daʼiilchozh (first-person imperfective plural)
íłchozh (imperfective second-person singular)
ołchozh (duoplural imperfective second-person)
daʼołchozh (imperfective plural second-person)
ałchozh (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
daʼałchozh (imperfective plural third-person)
ajiłchozh (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
daʼjiłchozh (fourth-person imperfective plural)
ííłchozh (first-person perfective singular)
iilchozh (duoplural first-person perfective)
daʼiilchozh (first-person perfective plural)
ííníłchozh (perfective second-person singular)
oołchozh (duoplural perfective second-person)
daʼoołchozh (perfective plural second-person)
ííłchozh (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
daʼííłchozh (perfective plural third-person)
ajííłchozh (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
daʼjííłchozh (fourth-person perfective plural)
adeeshchosh (first-person future singular)
adiilchosh (duoplural first-person future)
daʼdiilchosh (first-person future plural)
adííłchosh (future second-person singular)
adoołchosh (duoplural future second-person)
daʼdoołchosh (future plural second-person)
adoołchosh (duoplural future singular third-person)
daʼdoołchosh (future plural third-person)
azhdoołchosh (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
dazhʼdoołchosh (fourth-person future plural)

ʼa- (unspecified person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -chozh (durative imperfective stem of root -CHOZH, “to eat a leafy object”).

nowrap

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

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

he/she is chewing (something flat or leafy)

he/she is eating (something flat or leafy)


ałtsʼééh

astsʼééh (first-person imperfective singular)
iiltsʼééh (duoplural first-person imperfective)
daʼiiltsʼééh (first-person imperfective plural)
íłtsʼééh (imperfective second-person singular)
ołtsʼééh (duoplural imperfective second-person)
daʼołtsʼééh (imperfective plural second-person)
ałtsʼééh (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
daʼałtsʼééh (imperfective plural third-person)
ajiłtsʼééh (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
daʼjiłtsʼééh (fourth-person imperfective plural)
ííłtsʼeeʼ (first-person perfective singular)
iiltsʼeeʼ (duoplural first-person perfective)
daʼiiltsʼeeʼ (first-person perfective plural)
ííníłtsʼeeʼ (perfective second-person singular)
oołtsʼeeʼ (duoplural perfective second-person)
daʼoołtsʼeeʼ (perfective plural second-person)
ííłtsʼeeʼ (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
daʼííłtsʼeeʼ (perfective plural third-person)
ajííłtsʼeeʼ (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
daʼjííłtsʼeeʼ (fourth-person perfective plural)
adeestsʼah (first-person future singular)
adiiltsʼah (duoplural first-person future)
daʼdiiltsʼah (first-person future plural)
adííłtsʼah (future second-person singular)
adoołtsʼah (duoplural future second-person)
daʼdoołtsʼah (future plural second-person)
adoołtsʼah (duoplural future singular third-person)
daʼdoołtsʼah (future plural third-person)
azhdoołtsʼah (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
dazhʼdoołtsʼah (fourth-person future plural)

ʼa- (unspecified person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -tsʼééh (durative imperfective stem of root -TSʼEEʼ, “to eat a mushy object”).

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

nowrap

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


atłʼiid

ashtłʼiid (first-person imperfective singular)
iiltłʼiid (duoplural first-person imperfective)
daʼiiltłʼiid (first-person imperfective plural)
íłtłʼiid (imperfective second-person singular)
ołtłʼiid (duoplural imperfective second-person)
daʼołtłʼiid (imperfective plural second-person)
ałtłʼiid (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
daʼałtłʼiid (imperfective plural third-person)
ajiłtłʼiid (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
daʼjiłtłʼiid (fourth-person imperfective plural)
aséłtłʼííd (first-person perfective singular)
asiiltłʼííd (duoplural first-person perfective)
daʼsiiltłʼííd (first-person perfective plural)
asíníłtłʼííd (perfective second-person singular)
asoołtłʼííd (duoplural perfective second-person)
daʼsoołtłʼííd (perfective plural second-person)
astłʼííd (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
daʼastłʼííd (perfective plural third-person)
ajistłʼííd (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
daʼjistłʼííd (fourth-person perfective plural)
adeeshtłʼił (first-person future singular)
adiiltłʼił (duoplural first-person future)
daʼdiiltłʼił (first-person future plural)
adííłtłʼił (future second-person singular)
adoołtłʼił (duoplural future second-person)
daʼdoołtłʼił (future plural second-person)
adoołtłʼił (duoplural future singular third-person)
daʼdoołtłʼił (future plural third-person)
azhdoołtłʼił (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
dazhʼdoołtłʼił (fourth-person future plural)

ʼa- (unspecified person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -tłʼiid (conclusive imperfective stem of root -TŁʼÍÍD, “to fart”).

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

nowrap

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


ałkąąh

ashkąąh (first-person imperfective singular)
iilkąąh (duoplural first-person imperfective)
daʼiilkąąh (first-person imperfective plural)
íłkąąh (imperfective second-person singular)
ołkąąh (duoplural imperfective second-person)
daʼołkąąh (imperfective plural second-person)
ałkąąh (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
daʼałkąąh (imperfective plural third-person)
ajiłkąąh (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
daʼjiłkąąh (fourth-person imperfective plural)
ííłkąąd (first-person perfective singular)
iilkąąd (duoplural first-person perfective)
daʼiilkąąd (first-person perfective plural)
ííníłkąąd (perfective second-person singular)
oołkąąd (duoplural perfective second-person)
daʼoołkąąd (perfective plural second-person)
ííłkąąd (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
daʼííłkąąd (perfective plural third-person)
ajííłkąąd (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
daʼjííłkąąd (fourth-person perfective plural)

ʼa- (unspecified person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier, causative) + -kąąh (imperfective stem of root -KĄĄD, “to be sweet”).

nowrap

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

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

(intransitive) he/she is sweetening, is doing sweetening


chʼéldóóh

chʼéldóóh (imperfective singular third-person)
chʼéldo (perfective singular third-person)
chʼídooldoh

chʼí- (“out horizontally”) + -∅- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier) + -dóóh (imperfective stem of root -DO, “gas floats”).

nowrap

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

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

it floats, drifts out horizontally through the air (smoke, cloud, a balloon)


naaldo

naaldo (imperfective singular third-person)
naasdo (perfective singular third-person)
ndooldoh

na- (atelic, circuital) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier) + -do (continuative imperfective stem of root -DO, “gas floats”).

nowrap

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

nv-link-to-stem

Shił naaldo.

I ride around in a balloon or on a cloud. (lit. it floats around with me.)

it floats, drifts, sails about through the air (smoke, cloud, a balloon)


haaldóóh

haaldóóh (imperfective singular third-person)
haaldo (perfective singular third-person)
hadooldoh

ha- (“up out”) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier) + -dóóh (imperfective stem of root -DO, “gas floats”).

nv-prefixes

Shił haaldo.

I take off in a balloon. (lit. it floats up with me.)

it floats, drifts or sails up out through the air (smoke, a cloud, a balloon)