nináháhááh
Navajo
Etymology
ni- (terminative, disjunct) + -ná- (“back”, reversionary) + -hi- (seriative) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -hááh (imperfective stem of root -HAI, “winter passes”).
Verb
nináháhááh
Usage notes
This verb is semantically limited to expression in the third person.
Conjugation
Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/si).
| 3rd person singular | |
|---|---|
| IMPERFECTIVE | nináháhááh |
| PERFECTIVE | nináhaasxai |
| FUTURE | nináhidoohah |
Derived terms
- nináháháhígíí