neiniih
Navajo
Etymology
na- (atelic, circuital) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -niih (imperfective stem of root -NIIʼ, “to act with the hand”).
Conjugation
Paradigm: Continuative (∅/si).
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | naashniih | neiiʼniih | ndeiiʼniih |
| 2nd person | naniniih | naahniih | ndaahniih |
| 3rd person | neiniih | ndeiniih | |
| 4th person | njiniih | ndajiniih | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | niséniiʼ | nisiiʼniiʼ | ndasiiʼniiʼ |
| 2nd person | nisíníniiʼ | nisooniiʼ | ndasooniiʼ |
| 3rd person | neizniiʼ | ndeizniiʼ | |
| 4th person | njizniiʼ | ndajizniiʼ | |
| FUTURE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | ndeeshnih | ndiiʼnih | ndadiiʼnih |
| 2nd person | ndíínih | ndoohnih | ndadoohnih |
| 3rd person | neidoonih | ndeidoonih | |
| 4th person | nizhdoonih | ndazhdoonih | |
Related terms
- adilnííh
- chʼídeelnííh
- dilnííh
- doolnih
- dzídzadilnííh
- nayiiłniih
- néininih
- tayoonih
- yadidiilnííh
- yiyiinih
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