bééhániih
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Etymology[edit]
b- (3rd person indirect object prefix) + -é- (“about”) + -ná- (“back”, reversionary) + -ho- (“space, area, things”) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -niih (imperfective stem of root -NIIʼ, “to know about”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
bééhániih
- it is remembered
Usage notes[edit]
This verb is limited to expression in the third person.
Conjugation[edit]
Paradigm: Durative (∅/yi), third person only.
| 3rd person singular | |
|---|---|
| IMPERFECTIVE | bééhániih |
| PERFECTIVE | bééhóóniiʼ |
| FUTURE | bééhodoonih |
| ITERATIVE | béénáhánih |
| OPTATIVE | bééhónííh |
Derived terms[edit]
- Amá Bééhániih (“Mother's Day”)
- Ayóóʼádajóʼnínígíí Béédahaniih (“Valentine's Day”)
- Azhéʼé Bééhániih (“Father's Day”)
- Hajéí Béédahaniih (“Valentine's Day”)
- Jesus Biʼdiisxínę́ędą́ą́ʼ Bééhániih (“Good Friday”)
- Jesus Daaztsą́ą́dę́ę́ʼ Náádiidzáhígíí Bééhániih (“Easter”)
- Siláołtsooí Bigáál Dah Nídahidiitʼįʼígíí Béédahaniih (“Memorial Day”)
- Wááshindoon binaatʼáanii béédahaniih (“Presidents' Day”)
Related terms[edit]
Categories:
- Navajo terms prefixed with b- (indirect object)
- Navajo terms prefixed with é- (postpositional)
- Navajo terms prefixed with ná- (disjunct)
- Navajo terms prefixed with ho/ha- (object)
- Navajo terms prefixed with ∅- (classifier)
- Navajo terms belonging to the root -NIIʼ (know)
- Navajo terms with IPA pronunciation
- Navajo lemmas
- Navajo verbs
- Navajo verbs used in third person only
- Navajo verbs in the durative (∅/yi) aspect