naaʼné

Etymology

na- (atelic, circuital) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier, reflexive) + -né (continuative imperfective stem of root -NEʼ, “to play”).

Verb

naaʼné (intransitive)

  1. (with reflexive ádee) he/she is wild, is behaving wildly

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

See also
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