honiłné
Navajo
Etymology
ho- (“space, area, things”) + -ni- (thematic) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -né (conclusive imperfective stem of root -NÁ, “to win”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /hònɪ̀ɬnɛ́/
Verb
honiłné
- he/she is winning it, is better at it
- Baa honéłná. ― I won over him, I beat him, he lost to me.
Conjugation
Paradigm: Conclusive (∅/si).
| imperfective | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | honishné | honiilné | dahoniilné |
| 2nd person | honíłné | honołné | dahonołné |
| 3rd person | honiłné | dahoniłné | |
| 4th person | hozhniłné | dahozhniłné | |