aaníí

Etymology

ʼa- (thematic) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -níí (neuter imperfective stem of root -NÍÍD, “to be true”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔɑ̀ːníː/

Verb

aaníí

  1. (with tʼáá) it is true, real
    tʼáá aaníí ádíshní ― Iʼm telling the truth
  2. (in the negative only) he/she is not pleased by it, he/she doesnʼt like it.
    doo shił aaníi da ― I donʼt like it
    doo shił áánííd da ― I didnʼt like it

Usage notes

This verb is semantically limited to expression in the third person.

Conjugation

Paradigm: Neuter imperfective (∅), third person only.

3rd person singular
IMPERFECTIVE aaníí
PERFECTIVE áánííd
FUTURE adooniił
ITERATIVE anáʼniih
OPTATIVE aonííʼ
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