niné
See also: nine and níne
Navajo
Etymology
ni- (thematic) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -né (conclusive stem of root -NÁ, “to die — 2+ actors”).
Verb
niné
- they (two or more subjects) are dying
Usage notes
The stem used for multiple subjects is different from the stem used for one subject. For singular subjects, see daatsaah.
Conjugation
Paradigm: Conclusive (∅/si).
IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
---|---|---|---|
1st person | — | niiʼné | daniiʼné |
2nd person | — | nohné | danohné |
3rd person | — | niné | daniné |
4th person | — | jininé | dazhniné |
PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
---|---|---|---|
1st person | — | neeʼná | daneeʼná |
2nd person | — | sinooná | dasinooná |
3rd person | — | neezná | daneezná |
4th person | — | jineezná | dazneezná |
Verbal stems
- IMPERFECTIVE: -né
- PERFECTIVE: -ná
- FUTURE: -nééł
- OPTATIVE: -nééł
- ITERATIVE: -nééh
See also
- daatsaah (1)
Piedmontese
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /niˈne/
Verb
niné
- to lull