naazhjaaʼ

== Navajo == === Etymology === na- (atelic, circuital) + -z- (si-perfective 3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -jaaʼ (neuter perfective stem of root -JAAʼ, “to handle a profusion of objects”). === Verb === naazhjaaʼ they lie around somewhere, are located somewhere (groups of profusion of small, visually difficult to count objects as sand, seeds or pebbles) ==== Usage notes ==== This verb is limited to expression in the third person and refers to multiple groups of small items. Also occurs with distributive da- as ndaazhjaaʼ, referring to a greater plurality of groups. For a single group, use the verb shijaaʼ. This is a neuter verb that uses only the perfective stem. ==== Conjugation ==== Paradigm: Neuter perfective (si), third person only. ==== Related terms ==== neijaah shijaaʼ yijááh yíjááh yoojih ==== See also ====