nilkʼįh
Navajo
Etymology
ni- (adjectival) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -kʼįh (momentaneous imperfective stem of root -KʼĮH, “to curdle”).
Verb
nilkʼįh
- it curdles
- it coagulates, it clots
- it hardens
- it congeals
Usage notes
This verb is grammatically limited to expression in the third person.
Conjugation
Paradigm: Momentaneous (Ø/si), third person only.
3rd person singular | |
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IMPERFECTIVE | nilkʼįh |
PERFECTIVE | neeskʼįh |
FUTURE | - |