Navajo edit

Etymology edit

ni- (terminative) + -∅- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier, thematic)-níísh (imperfective stem of root -NISH, “to work”).

Verb edit

niilníísh

  1. he/she stops working, quits working

Conjugation edit

Paradigm: Momentaneous (ni/ni).

IMPERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person ninishníísh niniilníísh ndaniilníísh
2nd person ninílníísh ninołníísh ndanołníísh
3rd person niilníísh ndaalníísh
4th person njílníísh ndajílníísh
PERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person ninishnish niniilnish ndaniilnish
2nd person níínílnish ninoołnish ndanoołnish
3rd person niilnish ndaashnish
4th person njílnish ndajishnish
FUTURE singular duoplural plural
1st person ndeeshnish ndiilnish ndadiilnish
2nd person ndíílnish ndoołnish ndadoołnish
3rd person ndoolnish ndadoolnish
4th person nizhdoolnish ndazhdoolnish

Verbal stems edit

  • ITERATIVE: -nish
  • OPTATIVE: -níísh

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