ííłní

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Etymology

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ʼá- (thus) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier)-ní (neuter imperfective stem of root -NIID, “to say”).

Verb

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ííłní

  1. he says thus to him
  2. he asks him permission
    John bilį́į́ʼ shaʼdooltééł biniiyé ábidishní.Iʼm asking John to lend me his horse.
  3. he means by it
    Ni dooda, John ábidishní.Not you, I mean John.

Conjugation

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Paradigm: Neuter imperfective (∅), with some irregularities.

IMPERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person ábidishní ábidiiʼní ádabidiiʼní
2nd person ábidiní ábidohní ádabidohní
3rd person ííłní ádeiłní
4th person ábijiní ádabijiní

See also

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