ndaʼiiníísh
Navajo
Etymology
ni- (terminative) + -da- (plural) + -ʼa- (unspecified person subject prefix) + -hi- (seriative) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -Ø- (classifier) + -níísh (imperfective stem of root -NISH, “to work”).
Verb
ndaʼiiníísh
- work is being stopped, people stop working one after another
Usage notes
This verb is limited to expression in the unspecified person. For expression involving given persons, see niilníísh.
Conjugation
Paradigm: Momentaneous (Ø/si), third person only.
| 3rd person singular | |
|---|---|
| IMPERFECTIVE | ndaʼiiníísh |
| PERFECTIVE | ndaʼiizhnish |
| FUTURE | ndaʼdiyoonish |
Related terms
- Ndaʼiiníísh (“Friday”)
- naʼanish
- naalnish
- niilníísh