naazʼą́

Etymology

na- (atelic, circuital) + -z- (si-perfective 3rd person subject prefix) + -Ø- (classifier) + -ʼą́ (neuter perfective stem of root -ʼĄ́, “to handle a solid roundish object”).

Verb

naazʼą́

  1. they (solid roundish objects) lie around somewhere, are located somewhere

Usage notes

This verb is limited to expression in the third person and refers to multiple items. Also occurs with distributive da- as ndaazʼą́, referring to a plurality of objects lying in groups.

For a single item, use the verb siʼą́.

This is a neuter verb that uses only the perfective stem.

Conjugation

Paradigm: Neuter perfective (si), third person only.

PERFECTIVE singular plural dist. plural
3rd person (siʼą́) naazʼą́ ndaazʼą́

See also

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