Navajo edit

Etymology edit

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 edit

adiníłdíín

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

Usage notes edit

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

Conjugation edit

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

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