nanidééh
Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]na- (“downward”) + -ni- (thematic) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -dééh (imperfective stem of root -DEEʼ, “to move through air”).
Verb
[edit]nanidééh
- it falls down (as snowflakes or meteors)
Usage notes
[edit]This verb is used only in expressions in the third person.
Conjugation
[edit]Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/yi), third person only.
| 3rd person singular | |
|---|---|
| IMPERFECTIVE | nanidééh |
| PERFECTIVE | naníídeeʼ |
| FUTURE | ndínóodah |
Stem set
[edit]- IMPERFECTIVE: -dééh
- PERFECTIVE: -deeʼ
- FUTURE: -dah
- ITERATIVE: -dah
- OPTATIVE: -dééh