Navajo edit

Etymology edit

ná- (back, reversionary) + -hi- (seriative) + -di- (thematic) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier)-zííd (imperfective stem of root -ZID, “month passes”).

Verb edit

náhidizííd

  1. (seriative of ńdízííd) months pass one after another

Usage notes edit

This verb is limited to expression in the third person.

Conjugation edit

Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/si), third person only.

3rd person singular
IMPERFECTIVE náhidizííd
PERFECTIVE náhideezid
FUTURE náhididooził

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