nilʼąąh
See also: nilʼaah
Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]ni- (thematic) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier) + -ʼąąh (imperfective stem of root -ʼĄĄD, “to reach a level”).
Verb
[edit]nilʼąąh
- he/she is able to do something
- he/she can afford something
- he/she is attaining some level of skill or ability
Conjugation
[edit]Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/si), with some irregularities (in the perfective).
| imperfective | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | nishʼąąh | niilʼąąh | daniilʼąąh |
| 2nd person | nílʼąąh | nołʼąąh | danołʼąąh |
| 3rd person | nilʼąąh | danilʼąąh | |
| 4th person | jinilʼąąh | dazhnilʼąąh | |
| perfective | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | nééshʼąąd | niilʼąąd | daniilʼąąd |
| 2nd person | níínílʼąąd | noołʼąąd | danoołʼąąd |
| 3rd person | néesʼąąd | danéesʼąąd | |
| 4th person | jinéesʼąąd | dazhnéesʼąąd | |