naaztą́

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Etymology

na- (atelic, circuital) + -z- (si-perfective 3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -tą́ (neuter perfective stem of root -TĄ́, “to handle a slender stiff object”).

Verb

naaztą́

  1. they lie around somewhere, are located somewhere (slender stiff objects as sticks)

Usage notes

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

For a single item, use the verb sitą́.

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 (sitą́) naaztą́ ndaaztą́

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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