adinídíín
Navajo
editEtymology
editʼa- (unspecified person subject prefix) + -di- (“fire”) + -ní- (ni-perfective 3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -díín (neuter perfective stem of root -DÍÍN, “to reflect light”).
Pronunciation
editVerb
editadinídíín
- there is light
Usage notes
editThis verb is limited to expression in the third person.
This is a neuter verb that uses only the perfective stem.
Conjugation
editParadigm: Neuter perfective (ni), third person only.
See also
editNoun
editadinídíín
- light
- ooljééʼ bee adinídíín ― there is moonlight
- atsiniltłʼish bee adinídíín ― electric light
Categories:
- Navajo terms prefixed with ʼa- (subject)
- Navajo terms prefixed with di-
- Navajo terms prefixed with ni- (modal)
- Navajo terms prefixed with ∅- (classifier)
- Navajo terms belonging to the root -DÍÍN (light)
- Navajo terms with audio links
- Navajo lemmas
- Navajo verbs
- Navajo verbs used in third person only
- Navajo verbs in the neuter perfective (ni) aspect
- Navajo nouns
- Navajo terms with usage examples
- nv:Light