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naaʼné
naaʼné
Navajo
Verb
naaʼné (intransitive)
Usage notes
This verb is used for humans. When describing animals, use the verb ałchin.
Conjugation
Paradigm: Continuative (Ø/si) .
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | naashʼné | neiiʼné | ndeiiʼné |
| 2nd person | naniʼné | naahʼné | ndaahʼné |
| 3rd person | naaʼné | ndaaʼné | |
| 4th person | njiʼné | ndajiʼné | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | nisisʼneʼ | nisiiʼneʼ | ndasiiʼneʼ |
| 2nd person | nisíníʼneʼ | nisoohʼneʼ | ndasoohʼneʼ |
| 3rd person | naasʼneʼ | ndaasʼneʼ | |
| 4th person | njisʼneʼ | ndajisʼneʼ | |
| FUTURE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | ndeeshʼneeł | ndiiʼneeł | ndadiiʼneeł |
| 2nd person | ndííʼneeł | ndoohʼneeł | ndadoohʼneeł |
| 3rd person | ndooʼneeł | ndadooʼneeł | |
| 4th person | nizhdooʼneeł | ndazhdooʼneeł | |
Verbal stems
- ITERATIVE: -d + -neeh = ʼneeh
- OPTATIVE: -d + -neʼ = ʼneʼ