naalnish

Etymology

na- (atelic, circuital) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier, thematic) + -nish (continuative imperfective stem of root -NISH, “to work”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nɑ̀ːlnɪ̀ʃ/

Verb

naalnish

  1. he/she works, has a job, is employed
    Shizhéʼé Wááshindoon yá naalnish. ― My father works for the government.
  2. it works, functions, operates
    bee iigisí doo naalnish da. ― The washing machine doesn't work.

Conjugation

Paradigm: Continuative (∅/si).

imperfective singular duoplural plural
1st person naashnish neiilnish nideiilnish
2nd person nanilnish naołnish nidaałnish
3rd person naalnish nidaalnish
4th person nijilnish nidajilnish
perfective singular duoplural plural
1st person nishishnish nishiilnish nidashilniish
2nd person nishínínish nishoolnish nidashoolnish
3rd person naashnish nidaashnish
4th person nijishnish nidajishnish

Verbal stems

  • IMPERFECTIVE: -nish
  • PERFECTIVE: -nish
  • FUTURE: -nish
  • ITERATIVE: -nish
  • OPTATIVE: -nish

Derived terms

  • inaanish (“profession, occupation, career”)
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