nantłʼah
Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]na- (atelic, circuital) + -ni- (thematic) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -tłʼah (continuative imperfective stem of root -TŁʼAH, “to be left-handed”)
Pronunciation
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Verb
[edit]nantłʼah
- it is hard, difficult (mentally)
- shił nantłʼah ― it is hard for me.
- Diné bizaad doo nantłʼah da ― The Navajo language is not difficult.
- Díí gohwééh nił nantłʼah nidlą́ ― This coffee is hard for you to drink.