nilkʼįh
Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]ni- (adjectival) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -kʼįh (momentaneous imperfective stem of root -KʼĮH, “to curdle”).
Verb
[edit]nilkʼįh
- it curdles
- it coagulates, it clots
- it hardens
- it congeals
Usage notes
[edit]This verb is grammatically limited to expression in the third person.
Conjugation
[edit]Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/si), third person only.
| 3rd person singular | |
|---|---|
| IMPERFECTIVE | nilkʼįh |
| PERFECTIVE | neeskʼįh |