łikan

See also: likan and líkan

Navajo edit

Etymology edit

łi- (adjectival) + -∅- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -kan (neuter imperfective stem of root -KĄĄD, “to be sweet”).

The łi- prefix appears to have originated historically from the -ł- classifier. When this prefix appears immediately in pre-stem position, it takes the shape of a -l- classifier.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ɬɪ̀kʰɑ̀n/
Audio (NV) (file)

Verb edit

łikan

it is sweet
it is tasty, good, palatable
Bááh éí shił łikan. ― The bread is good. / I like bread.

Usage notes edit

This is a neuter verb that only uses the imperfective stem.

Conjugation edit

Paradigm: Neuter imperfective (ni).

IMPERFECTIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	łinishkan	łiniikan	dałiniikan
2nd person	łiníkan	łinohkan	dałinohkan
3rd person	łikan		daalkan
4th person	jilkan		dajilkan

Derived terms edit

áshįįh łikan