łikan
Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]łi- (adjectival) + -∅- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -kan (neuter imperfective stem of root -KĄĄD, “to be sweet”).
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.
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]łikan
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 | łinishkan | łiniikan | dałiniikan |
| 2nd person | łiníkan | łinohkan | dałinohkan |
| 3rd person | łikan | daalkan | |
| 4th person | jilkan | dajilkan | |
Derived terms
[edit]Categories:
- Navajo terms prefixed with łi-
- Navajo terms prefixed with ni- (modal)
- Navajo terms prefixed with ∅- (classifier)
- Navajo terms belonging to the root -KĄĄD (sweet)
- Navajo terms with IPA pronunciation
- Navajo terms with audio pronunciation
- Navajo lemmas
- Navajo verbs
- Navajo terms with usage examples
- Navajo verbs in the neuter imperfective (ni) aspect