naabé

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See also: naabe-

Etymology

na- (atelic, circuital) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier)-bé (continuative imperfective stem of root -BĮ́Į́ʼ, “to swim”).

Verb

naabé

  1. he/she is swimming
  2. he/she is bathing

Conjugation

Paradigm: Continuative (∅/si).

IMPERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person naashbé neiibé nideiibé
2nd person nanibé naahbé nidaahbé
3rd person naabé nidaabé
4th person nijibé nidajibé
PERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person nisébį́į́ʼ nisiibį́į́ʼ nidasiibį́į́ʼ
2nd person nisíníbį́į́ʼ nisoobį́į́ʼ nidasoobį́į́ʼ
3rd person naazbį́į́ʼ nidaazbį́į́ʼ
4th person nijizbį́į́ʼ nidajizbį́į́ʼ
FUTURE singular duoplural plural
1st person ndeeshbeeł ndiibeeł ndadiibeeł
2nd person ndííbeeł ndoohbeeł ndadoohbeeł
3rd person ndoobeeł ndadoobeeł
4th person nizhdoobeeł ndazhdoobeeł

Verbal stems

  • IMPERFECTIVE: -bé
  • PERFECTIVE: -bį́į́ʼ
  • FUTURE: -beeł