nilʼąąh

See also: nilʼaah

Navajo

Etymology

ni- (thematic) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier) + -ʼąąh (imperfective stem of root -ʼĄĄD, “to reach a level”).

Verb

nilʼąąh

1. he/she is able to do something
2. he/she can afford something
3. he/she is attaining some level of skill or ability

Conjugation

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