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Etymology

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ni- (terminative) + -da- (plural) + -ʼa- (unspecified person subject prefix) + -hi- (seriative) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier)-níísh (imperfective stem of root -NISH, “to work”).

Verb

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ndaʼiiníísh

  1. work is being stopped, people stop working one after another

Usage notes

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This verb is limited to expression in the unspecified person. For expression involving given persons, see niilníísh.

Conjugation

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

3rd person singular
IMPERFECTIVE ndaʼiiníísh
PERFECTIVE ndaʼiizhnish
FUTURE ndaʼdiyoonish
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