niné
Navajo
editEtymology
editni- (thematic) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -né (conclusive stem of root -NÁ, “to die — 2+ actors”).
Verb
editniné
- they (two or more subjects) are dying
Usage notes
editThe stem used for multiple subjects is different from the stem used for one subject. For singular subjects, see daatsaah.
Conjugation
editParadigm: Conclusive (∅/si).
IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
---|---|---|---|
1st person | — | niiʼné | daniiʼné |
2nd person | — | nohné | danohné |
3rd person | — | niné | daniné |
4th person | — | jininé | dazhniné |
PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
---|---|---|---|
1st person | — | neeʼná | daneeʼná |
2nd person | — | sinooná | dasinooná |
3rd person | — | neezná | daneezná |
4th person | — | jineezná | dazneezná |
Verbal stems
edit- IMPERFECTIVE: -né
- PERFECTIVE: -ná
- FUTURE: -nééł
- OPTATIVE: -nééł
- ITERATIVE: -nééh
See also
edit- daatsaah (1)
Piedmontese
editPronunciation
editVerb
editniné
- to lull