niné

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See also: nine and níne
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Etymology

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ni- (thematic) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier)-né (conclusive stem of root -NÁ, “to die — 2+ actors”).

Verb

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niné

  1. they (two or more subjects) are dying

Usage notes

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The stem used for multiple subjects is different from the stem used for one subject. For singular subjects, see daatsaah.

Conjugation

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Paradigm: Conclusive (∅/si).

IMPERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person niiʼné daniiʼné
2nd person nohné danohné
3rd person niné daniné
4th person jininé dazhniné
PERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person neeʼná daneeʼná
2nd person sinooná dasinooná
3rd person neezná daneezná
4th person jineezná dazneezná

Verbal stems

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  • IMPERFECTIVE: -né
  • PERFECTIVE: -ná
  • FUTURE: -nééł
  • OPTATIVE: -nééł
  • ITERATIVE: -nééh

See also

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Piedmontese

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Pronunciation

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Verb

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niné

  1. to lull