náʼáłkad
Navajo
Etymology
ná- (thematic) + -ʼa- (unspecified person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier, thematic) + -kad (conclusive imperfective stem of root -KAD, “to sew”).
Verb
náʼáłkad
- he/she is sewing, is a seamstress, is a tailor
Conjugation
Paradigm: Conclusive (∅/si)
| imperfective | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | náʼáshkad | náʼiilkad | ńdaʼiilkad |
| 2nd person | náʼíłkad | náʼółkad | ńdaʼołkad |
| 3rd person | náʼáłkad | ńdaʼałkad | |
| 4th person | níʼjíłkad | ńdaʼjiłkad | |
| Other forms | |||
| Unspecified person | Spatial person | Simple passive | Agentive passive |
| — | — | náʼálkad | — |
Related terms
- IMPERFECTIVE: -kad
- PERFECTIVE: -kad
- FUTURE: -kał
- ITERATIVE: -kaʼ
- OPTATIVE: -kad