ííłní

Etymology

ʼá- (“thus”) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -ní (neuter imperfective stem of root -NIID, “to say”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔíːɬnɪ́/

Verb

ííłní

  1. he says thus to him
  2. he asks him permission
    John bilį́į́ʼ shaʼdooltééł biniiyé ábidishní. ― Iʼm asking John to lend me his horse.
  3. he means by it
    Ni dooda, John ábidishní. ― Not you, I mean John.

Conjugation

Paradigm: Neuter imperfective (∅), with some irregularities.

imperfective singular duoplural plural
1st person ábidishní ábidiiʼní ádabidiiʼní
2nd person ábidiní ábidohní ádabidohní
3rd person ííłní ádeiłní
4th person ábijiní ádabijiní

See also

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