ííłniih
Navajo
Etymology
ʼa- (unspecified person object prefix) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -niih (imperfective stem of root -NÍÍʼ, “middle”)
Verb
ííłniih
- to become the middle of
- Shį́ ʼííłniih. ― It becomes mid-summer.
- Hai ʼííłniih. ― It becomes the middle of winter.
- Tłʼééʼ ííłnííʼ. ― It became midnight.
Conjugation
Paradigm: Momentaneous (Ø/yi), with some irregularities, third person only.
| 3rd person singular | |
|---|---|
| IMPERFECTIVE | ííłniih |
| PERFECTIVE | ííłnííʼ |
| FUTURE | adoołnííʼ |
| ITERATIVE | náʼáłnih |
| OPTATIVE | ółnííh |
Note: the imperfective is conjugated like a perfective with a high tone prefix.
Related terms
See also
- ałnéʼéʼaah (“to become noon”)
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