bihónéedząąh
Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]b- (thematic) + -ho- (“space, area, things”) + -ní- (comparative) + -ee- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier) + -dząąh (imperfective stem of root -DZĄĄD, “to be possible”).
The stem may actually be -ząąh, potentially ultimately deriving from the root -YĄĄD ("to be wise", see honisą/hóyą). Compare Chipewyan hurélyą (“good weather”) and Tsuut'ina nanidhzoh (“get well”).
Other difficulties are the origin of the high tone on ho- and the pre-stem long -née- (possibly from ní- + ni- ?), only found in few other bases (see ánéeltʼeʼ).
Verb
[edit]bihónéedząąh
Usage notes
[edit]This verb is semantically limited to expression in the third person.
Conjugation
[edit]Paradigm: Momentaneous (ni/si), third person only.
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular |
|---|---|
| 3rd person | bihónéedząąh |
| NEUTER | singular |
|---|---|
| 3rd person | bihónéedzą́ |
| PERFECTIVE | singular |
|---|---|
| 3rd person | bihónéesdząąd |
Categories:
- Navajo terms prefixed with b- (thematic)
- Navajo terms prefixed with ho/ha- (object)
- Navajo terms prefixed with ní-
- Navajo terms prefixed with ni- (modal)
- Navajo terms prefixed with d- (classifier)
- Navajo terms belonging to the root -DZĄĄD (possible)
- Navajo lemmas
- Navajo verbs
- Navajo verbs used in third person only
- Navajo verbs in the momentaneous (ni/si) aspect
- Navajo irregular verbs