naʼanish

== Navajo == === Etymology === na- (atelic, circuital) + -ʼa- (unspecified person subject prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -nish (continuative imperfective stem of root -NISH, “to work”). Replacing the unspecified subject prefix ʼa- with the null third-person prefix ∅- and the null classifier with l- produces the related verb naalnish. === Verb === naʼanish work is going on, work is happening ==== Usage notes ==== This verb is limited to expression in the unspecified person. For expression involving given persons, see naalnish. ==== Conjugation ==== Paradigm: Continuative (∅/si), third person only. ==== Related terms ==== naanish naalnish