hainitá
Navajo
Etymology
ha- (“searching for”) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + -ni- (thematic) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -Ø- (classifier) + -tá (conclusive imperfective stem of root -TĄ́Ą́ʼ, “to search”).
Verb
hainitá
- he/she is looking for it, searching for it, seeking it
Conjugation
Paradigm: Conclusive (Ø/si).
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | hanishtá | haniitá | hadaniitá |
| 2nd person | hanítá | hanohtá | hadanohtá |
| 3rd person | hainitá | hadeinitá | |
| 4th person | hazhnitá | hadazhnitá | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | hanétą́ą́ʼ | haneetą́ą́ʼ | hadaneetą́ą́ʼ |
| 2nd person | hanínítą́ą́ʼ | hanootą́ą́ʼ | hadanootą́ą́ʼ |
| 3rd person | haineeztą́ą́ʼ | hadeineeztą́ą́ʼ | |
| 4th person | hazhneeztą́ą́ʼ | hadazhneeztą́ą́ʼ | |
Note: the Analytical Lexicon (YMM 1992) states it is Durative aspect, but this comes in contradiction with their grammatical appendix (pp. 868-869) where it is said that “the Durative [...] takes a Ø/yi conjugation pattern” while “essentially a Durative, the Conclusive differs from the Durative in that [...] it takes a Ø/si” conjugation pattern. YM 1987 calls it a continuative, which AL reserves to verbs prefixed with na- (atelic) taking Ø/si pattern. See haatih for the same issue.