This is a complicated template, due to the complicated nature of Navajo verbs.
imperfective
perfective
future
(same stem as for the progressive
mode)usitative
(same stem as for the iterative
mode)optative
classifier - Choose from ł
, l
, d
, ∅
. Defaults to ∅
.
- Prefixes - these are disjunct prefixes, starting from the outermost and going inward:
prefix_1
prefix_2
prefix_3
transitivity
- Choose from transitive
or intransitive
. Defaults to intransitive
.
perfective-type
- Choose from s
or y
. (No default.)
plural-shift
- Choose from 34
or 1234
. (No default.)
- Body:
- Supply the forms for each mode, and for each person and plurality. The verb form parameters for the imperfective mode are:
i-1-sg
i-2-sg
i-3-sg
i-4-sg
i-1-du
i-2-du
i-1-pl
i-2-pl
i-3-pl
i-4-pl
- For the other modes, just replace the
i
in the parameter names above with:
- p for perfective
- f for future
- pr for progressive
- u for usitative
- it for iterative
- o for optative
Conjugation of verb (See Appendix:Navajo verbs.)