naazhtéézh

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Etymology

na- (atelic, circuital) + -z- (si-perfective 3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -téézh (neuter perfective stem of root -TÉÉZH, “to lie — 2 actors”).

Verb

naazhtéézh

  1. they (animate things) lie around somewhere in pairs

Usage notes

This verb refers to multiple pairs. Also occurs with distributive da- as ndaazhtéézh, referring to a greater plurality of pairs.

For a single pair, use the verb shitéézh.

The stem used for subjects in pairs is different from the stem used for subjects acting individually or in groups. For separate subjects, see naaztį́; for subjects in groups of three or more, see naazhtéézh.

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

Conjugation

Paradigm: Neuter perfective (si).

PERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person — nishiitéézh ndashiitéézh
2nd person — nishootéézh ndashootéézh
3rd person naazhtéézh ndaazhtéézh
4th person njizhtéézh ndajizhtéézh

See also

Navajo Classificatory Themes Plural objects lie around
(Handle stem)
Class Examples Handle Propel Moves
SRO generic ∅-ʼĄ́ ∅-NEʼ l-TSʼID naazʼą́
SFO rope; pairs; unknown;
conglomerate 		∅-LÁ ł / ∅ -DÉÉL naazlá
FFO sheet, paper ł-TSOOZ ∅-ʼAH ∅-NAʼ naastsooz
SSO stick, pole ∅-TĄ́ ł-TʼEʼ ∅-KĘ́Ę́Z naaztą́
AnO animate, doll ł-TĮ́ ∅-GOʼ ∅-TŁIZH naaztį́
NCM wig, hay; fog ł / ł / ∅ -JOOL naazhjool
MM butter; frog ∅-TŁÉÉʼ ł-YĘ́Ę́ZH naaztłééʼ
LPB load, burden ∅-YĮ́ naazyį́
PlO1 severality ∅-NIL ni-∅ -DEEʼ naaznil
PlO2 profusion ∅-JAAʼ ł-KAAD ∅-KAAD   naazhjaaʼ
OC severality/profusion
in a container 		∅-KĄ́ ł-DÁÁZ naazką́
Flat toppled wall,
blanket, bushes 		— — — naazkaad
Bulk boulder ł-ZHÓÓD — l-ZHÓÓD naazhóód
Stream liquid, sand, dust ∅-ZIID — — naaziid
Navajo Positional Themes Plural objects in position
(Intrans. Neuter)
Position Number of
participants 		Intransitive Transitive Root
Active Neuter Active Neuter
LIE 1 ni-∅- ∅- ni-ł- ł- -TĮ́ naaztį́
2 -TÉÉZH naazhtéézh
3+ -JÉÉʼ naazhjééʼ
SIT 1 ni-∅- ∅- ni-ł- ł- -DÁ naazdá
2 -KÉ naazké
3+ dini-∅ hí-(-TĄ́) dini-ł — -BIN naháaztą́
STAND 1 ni-∅- ∅- ni-ł- ł- -ZĮʼ naazį́
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