adilnííh

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Navajo[edit]

Etymology[edit]

ʼa- (away) + -di- (arms, legs) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier)-nííh (imperfective stem of root -NIIʼ, “to act with the hand”).

Verb[edit]

adilnííh

  1. he/she is extending, stretching the hand away out of sight, is reaching out

Conjugation[edit]

Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/yi).

IMPERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person adishnííh adiilnííh adadiilnííh
2nd person adílnííh adołnííh adadołnííh
3rd person adilnííh adadilnííh
4th person azhdilnííh adazhdilnííh
PERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person adeeshniiʼ adiilniiʼ adadiilniiʼ
2nd person adíínílniiʼ adoołniiʼ adadoołniiʼ
3rd person adoolniiʼ adadoolniiʼ
4th person azhdoolniiʼ adazhdoolniiʼ
FUTURE singular duoplural plural
1st person adideeshnih adidiilnih adadidiilnih
2nd person adidíílnih adidoołnih adadidoołnih
3rd person adidoolnih adadidoolnih
4th person azhdidoolnih adazhdidoolnih

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