nákwi

nákwi

Navajo

Etymology

ná- (“back”, reversionary) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -Ø- (classifier) + -kwi (conclusive imperfective stem of root -KWI, “to vomit”)

Verb

nákwi

1. he/she is vomiting

Conjugation

Paradigm: Conclusive (Ø/si).

IMPERFECTIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	náshkwi	néiikwi	nídeiikwi
2nd person	náníkwi	náhkwi	nídaahkwi
3rd person	nákwi		nídaakwi
4th person	níjíkwi		nídajikwi

PERFECTIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	nísékwi	nísiikwi	nídasiikwi
2nd person	nísíníkwi	nísookwi	nídasookwi
3rd person	názkwi		nídaazkwi
4th person	níjízkwi		nídajizkwi