naniseʼ
التعريفات والمعاني
== Navajo ==
=== 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
vegetation grows around here and there
(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.
==== Stem set ====
IMPERFECTIVE: -yeʼ
PERFECTIVE: -yą́ / -yeʼ
FUTURE: -yeeł
ITERATIVE: -yeeh
OPTATIVE: -yeʼ
==== Related terms ====
niyé
=== Noun ===
naniseʼ
vegetation
plant
==== Synonyms ====
chʼil