niilníísh

Navajo

Etymology

ni- (terminative) + -∅- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier, thematic) + -níísh (imperfective stem of root -NISH, “to work”).

Verb

niilníísh

1. he/she stops working, quits working

Conjugation

Paradigm: Momentaneous (ni/ni).

IMPERFECTIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	ninishníísh	niniilníísh	ndaniilníísh
2nd person	ninílníísh	ninołníísh	ndanołníísh
3rd person	niilníísh		ndaalníísh
4th person	njílníísh		ndajílníísh

PERFECTIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	ninishnish	niniilnish	ndaniilnish
2nd person	níínílnish	ninoołnish	ndanoołnish
3rd person	niilnish		ndaashnish
4th person	njílnish		ndajishnish

FUTURE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	ndeeshnish	ndiilnish	ndadiilnish
2nd person	ndíílnish	ndoołnish	ndadoołnish
3rd person	ndoolnish		ndadoolnish
4th person	nizhdoolnish		ndazhdoolnish

Verbal stems

• ITERATIVE: -nish
• OPTATIVE: -níísh

Related terms

• ndaʼiiníísh
• naalnish