áłtsʼóózí

== Navajo == === Etymology === ʼá- (comparative) + -∅- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -tsʼóóz (imperfective stem of root -TSʼÓÓZÍ, “to be slender”) + -í (nominalizing suffix), resulting noun later repurposed as a verb. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ʔɑ́ɬt͡sʼóːzɪ́/ === Verb === áłtsʼóózí he/she/it is narrow, slim, slender ==== Usage notes ==== This is a neuter verb that uses only the imperfective mode. ==== Conjugation ==== Paradigm: Neuter imperfective (ni) ==== Derived terms ==== tsáskʼeh áłtsʼóózígíí