łikʼaii
Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]łi- (adjectival) + -∅- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -kʼaii (neuter imperfective stem of root -KʼAII, “to be fat”).
The łi- prefix appears to have originated historically from the ł- classifier. When this prefix appears immediately in pre-stem position, it takes the shape of a l- classifier.
Verb
[edit]łikʼaii
Usage notes
[edit]This is a neuter verb that only uses the imperfective stem.
Conjugation
[edit]Paradigm: Neuter imperfective (ni).
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | łinishkʼaii | łiniikʼaii | dałiniikʼaii |
| 2nd person | łiníkʼaii | łinohkʼaii | dałinohkʼaii |
| 3rd person | łikʼaii | daalkʼaii | |
| 4th person | jilkʼaii | dajilkʼaii | |