nanidééh

Etymology

na- (“downward”) + -ni- (thematic) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -dééh (imperfective stem of root -DEEʼ, “to move through air”).

Verb

nanidééh

  1. it falls down (as snowflakes or meteors)

Usage notes

This verb is used only in expressions in the third person.

Conjugation

Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/yi), third person only.

3rd person singular
IMPERFECTIVE nanidééh
PERFECTIVE naníídeeʼ
FUTURE ndínóodah

Stem set

  • IMPERFECTIVE: -dééh
  • PERFECTIVE: -deeʼ
  • FUTURE: -dah
  • ITERATIVE: -dah
  • OPTATIVE: -dééh

Derived terms

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