náʼáłkad

Navajo

Etymology

ná- (thematic) + -ʼa- (unspecified person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier, thematic) + -kad (conclusive imperfective stem of root -KAD, “to sew”).

Verb

náʼáłkad

1. he/she is sewing, is a seamstress, is a tailor

Conjugation

Paradigm: Conclusive (∅/si)

IMPERFECTIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	náʼáshkad	náʼiilkad	ńdaʼiilkad
2nd person	náʼíłkad	náʼółkad	ńdaʼołkad
3rd person	náʼáłkad		ńdaʼałkad
4th person	níʼjíłkad		ńdaʼjiłkad
Other forms
Unspecified person	Spatial person	Passive A	Passive B
—	—	náʼálkad	—

Related terms

• IMPERFECTIVE: -kad
• PERFECTIVE: -kad
• FUTURE: -kał
• ITERATIVE: -kaʼ
• OPTATIVE: -kad

See also

• náʼálkad