nayiiłniih
Navajo
Etymology
na- (atelic, circuital) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + -hi- (seriative) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -niih (imperfective stem of root -NIIʼ, “to act with the hand”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nɑ̀jìːɬnìːh/
Verb
nayiiłniih
Conjugation
Paradigm: Continuative (∅/si).
| imperfective | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | nahashniih | nahiilniih | nidahiilniih |
| 2nd person | nahíłniih | nahołniih | nidahołniih |
| 3rd person | nayiiłniih | nidayiiłniih | |
| 4th person | nijiiłniih | nidajiiłniih | |
| perfective | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | naháłniiʼ | naheelniiʼ | nidaheelniiʼ |
| 2nd person | nahíníłniiʼ | nahisoołniiʼ | nidahisoołniiʼ |
| 3rd person | nayiisniiʼ | nidayiisniiʼ | |
| 4th person | nijiisniiʼ | nidajiisniiʼ | |
| future | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | nahideeshnih | nahidiilnih | ndahidiilnih |
| 2nd person | nahidííłnih | nahidoołnih | ndahidoołnih |
| 3rd person | neidiyoołnih | ndeidiyoołnih | |
| 4th person | nizhdiyoołnih | ndazhdiyoołnih | |