tsin naaʼeeł
Navajo
Alternative forms
Etymology
tsin (“tree timber”) + naaʼeeł (“it floats”)
Noun
Inflection
| singular | duoplural | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | sitsin naaʼeeł | nihitsin naaʼeeł | danihitsin naaʼeeł |
| 2nd person | nitsin naaʼeeł | nihitsin naaʼeeł | danihitsin naaʼeeł |
| 3rd person | bitsin naaʼeeł | ||
| 4th person (3o) | yitsin naaʼeeł | ||
| 4th person (3a) | hatsin naaʼeeł | ||
| Indefinite (3i) | atsin naaʼeeł | ||
Derived terms
- tsin naaʼeeł chidí naatʼaʼí bee nágéhé (“aircraft carrier”)
- tsin naaʼeeł hééł bee nágéhé (“cargo ship”)
- tsin naaʼeeł nineezígíí (“canoe”)
- tsin naaʼeeł táłtłʼááh naagháhígíí (“submarine”)
References
- Robert W. Young and William Morgan, Sr. (1987), The Navajo Language. A Grammar and Colloquial Dictionary, Albuquerque, New Mexico: University of New Mexico Press, page 737.