naaznil

Etymology

na- (atelic, circuital) + -z- (si-perfective 3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -nil (neuter perfective stem of root -NIL, “to handle several objects”).

Verb

naaznil

  1. they lie around somewhere, are located somewhere (groups of several, separable and visually countable objects)

Usage notes

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

For a single group, use the verb sinil.

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 (sinil) naaznil ndaaznil

Derived terms

See also
Navajo Classificatory Themes Plural objects lie around
(Handle stem)
Class Examples Handle Propel Moves
SRO generic ∅-ʼĄ́∅-NEʼl-TSʼID naazʼą́
SFO rope; pairs; unknown;
conglomerate		 ∅-LÁł / ∅ -DÉÉL naazlá
FFO sheet, paper ł-TSOOZ∅-ʼAH∅-NAʼ naastsooz
SSO stick, pole ∅-TĄ́ł-TʼEʼ∅-KĘ́Ę́Z naaztą́
AnO animate, doll ł-TĮ́∅-GOʼ∅-TŁIZH naaztį́
NCM wig, hay; fog ł / ł / ∅ -JOOL naazhjool
MM butter; frog ∅-TŁÉÉʼł-YĘ́Ę́ZH naaztłééʼ
LPB load, burden ∅-YĮ́ naazyį́
PlO1 severality ∅-NIL ni-∅ -DEEʼ naaznil
PlO2 profusion ∅-JAAʼł-KAAD∅-KAAD   naazhjaaʼ
OC severality/profusion
in a container		 ∅-KĄ́ł-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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