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

naazhjaaʼ

1. theylie around somewhere, arelocated somewhere (groups of profusion of small, visually difficult to count objects as sand, seeds or pebbles)

This verb is limited to expression in the third person and refers to multiple groups of small items. Also occurs with distributiveda- asndaazhjaaʼ, referring to a greater plurality of groups.

For a single group, use the verbshijaaʼ.

This is a neuter verb that uses only the perfective stem.

Paradigm: Neuter perfective (si), third person only.

• neijaah
• shijaaʼ
• yijááh
• yíjááh
• yoojih