łikan
Navajo
Etymology
łi- (adjectival) + -ni-3s-Ø - (thematic) + -Ø - (thematic) + -kan (neuter imperfective stem of root -KĄĄD, “to be sweet”).
The łi- prefix appears to have originated historically from the -ł- classifier. When this prefix appears immediately in pre-stem position, it takes the shape of a -l- classifier.
Pronunciation
Audio (NV): (file)
Verb
łikan
Usage notes
This is a neuter verb that only uses the imperfective stem.
Conjugation
Paradigm: Neuter imperfective (ni).
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | łinishkan | łiniikan | dałiniikan |
| 2nd person | łiníkan | łinohkan | dałinohkan |
| 3rd person | łikan | daalkan | |
| 4th person | jilkan | dajilkan | |
Derived terms
Categories:
- Navajo terms prefixed with łi-
- Navajo terms prefixed with ni-3s-Ø -
- Navajo terms with uncategorized prefix
- Navajo terms prefixed with Ø -
- Navajo terms belonging to the root -KĄĄD (sweet)
- Navajo terms with audio links
- Navajo lemmas
- Navajo verbs
- Navajo terms with usage examples
- Navajo verbs in the neuter imperfective (ni) aspect