adiníłdíín

Navajo

Etymology

ʼa- (unspecified person object prefix) + -di- (“fire”) + -ní- (“directed at”, combining form of yíní- in the 3rd person) + -ł- (classifier) + -díín (imperfective stem of root -DÍÍN, “light shines”).

Verb

adiníłdíín

1. he/she/it is directing, casting or reflecting light

Usage notes

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

Conjugation

Paradigm: Neuter imperfective (∅)

IMPERFECTIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	adííníshdíín	adííníildíín	daʼdííníildíín
2nd person	adííníłdíín	adíínółdíín	daʼdíínółdíín
3rd person	adiníłdíín		daʼdiníłdíín
4th person	adizhníłdíín		dazhdiʼníłdíín

Related terms

• sháńdíín
• adinídíín