naadǫ́ǫ́z

Etymology

na- (atelic, circuital) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier) + -zǫ́ǫ́s (imperfective stem of root -ZǪ́Ǫ́Z, “to pull, to tear”).

Verb

naadǫ́ǫ́z

  1. to feel around (especially a person's genitals)
  2. to be a skilled stalker

Conjugation

Paradigm: Continuative (∅/si)

imperfective singular duoplural plural
1st person naasdǫ́ǫ́z neiidǫ́ǫ́z ndeiidǫ́ǫ́z
2nd person nanidǫ́ǫ́z naahdǫ́ǫ́z ndaahdǫ́ǫ́z
3rd person naadǫ́ǫ́z ndaadǫ́ǫ́z
4th person njidǫ́ǫ́z ndajidǫ́ǫ́z
perfective singular duoplural plural
1st person nisisdǫ́ǫ́z nisiidǫ́ǫ́z ndasiidǫ́ǫ́z
2nd person nisínídǫ́ǫ́z nisoohdǫ́ǫ́z ndasoohdǫ́ǫ́z
3rd person naasdǫ́ǫ́z ndaasdǫ́ǫ́z
4th person njisdǫ́ǫ́z ndajisdǫ́ǫ́z

References

  • Young, Robert; Morgan, William; Midgette, Sally (1992), Analytical lexicon of Navajo, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, →ISBN, page 763
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