niʼiitłʼiid
Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From niʼii-, (composed of na- (atelic, circuital) + -ʼa- (unspecified person subject prefix) + -hi- (seriative) ) + -tłʼiid (conclusive imperfective stem of root -TŁʼÍÍD, “to fart”).
Verb
[edit]niʼiitłʼiid
Conjugation
[edit]Paradigm: Seriative.
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | niʼiishtłʼiid | niʼiyiitłʼiid | ndaʼiyiitłʼiid |
| 2nd person | niʼiyítłʼiid | niʼiyohtłʼiid | ndaʼiyohtłʼiid |
| 3rd person | niʼiitłʼiid | ndaʼiitłʼiid | |
| 4th person | niʼjiitłʼiid | ndaʼjiitłʼiid | |
References
[edit]- Robert W. Young and William Morgan, Sr. (1987) The Navajo Language. A Grammar and Colloquial Dictionary, Albuquerque, New Mexico: University of New Mexico Press, page 640.