adilnííh
Navajo
Etymology
ʼa- (“away”) + -di- (“arms, legs”) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier) + -nííh (imperfective stem of root -NIIʼ, “to act with the hand”).
Verb
adilnííh
- he/she is extending, stretching the hand away out of sight, is reaching out
Conjugation
Paradigm: Momentaneous (Ø/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 | |
Related terms
- nayiiłniih
- néininih