naniseʼ

Etymology

na- (atelic, circuital) + -ni- (thematic) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -yeʼ (continuative imperfective stem of root -YĄ́, “to grow”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nɑ̀nɪ̀sɛ̀ʔ/

Verb

naniseʼ

  1. vegetation grows around here and there
  2. (The distributive form ndaniseʼ refers to plants) plants grow here and there
    Kwii nátʼoh ndaniseʼ. ― Tobacco plants grow around here.

Usage notes

This verb is grammatically limited to expression in the third person.

Conjugation

Paradigm: Continuative (∅/si), third person only.

imperfective singular plural dist. plural
3rd person naniseʼ ndaniseʼ
perfective singular plural dist. plural
3rd person naneeseʼ ndaneeseʼ
future singular plural dist. plural
3rd person ndínóoseeł ndadínóoseeł

Stem set

  • IMPERFECTIVE: -yeʼ
  • PERFECTIVE: -yą́ / -yeʼ
  • FUTURE: -yeeł
  • ITERATIVE: -yeeh
  • OPTATIVE: -yeʼ
  • niyé

Noun

naniseʼ

  1. vegetation
  2. plant

Synonyms

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