-NIID

From Proto-Athabaskan *ni (“to feel, to think, to want, to wish”). Relates to the mind.

Cognate root found in Ahtna uniʼoʼolnii (“I am attracted to her”), Tanacross shiiníʼ (“my mind”).

-NIID shares many stems with the roots -NÍÍD, -NIIʼ, -NÍÍʼ, -NIʼ, -NÍ, -NIH, -NIIH ~ -LĮH and -NEʼ, each of these being themselves a conflation of several originally distinct roots with at times overlapping meanings, which makes their actual identification often speculative.

-NIID

1. to want, to love, to have in mind

See also Appendix: Roots and stems derivation.

Navajo terms belonging to the root -NIID (desire)

From Proto-Athabaskan *də-ni (“to say”).

Cognate root found in Ahtna desnii (“I say”), sełnii (“he says to me”), Carrier hotni (“it is said”).

-NIID

1. to say

• As in all Athabaskan languages, the thematic di- prefix deletes in the third person, and the pronominal P-i prefix is replaced with P-ił.

  dishní, bidishní ― I say, I say to him

  ní, shiłní ― he says, he says to me

• Most of the above neuter verbs have a matching active verb conjugated in the momentaneous aspect, mainly suppleting for the modes other than the imperfective.

  Neuter / Imperfective / Perfective / Future

  ní / niih / dííniid / didooniił

  ání / ániih / ádííniid / ádidooniił,...

See also Appendix: Roots and stems derivation.

Navajo terms belonging to the root -NIID (say)

-NIID

1. to be new, fresh, young, recent

See also Appendix: Roots and stems derivation.

Navajo terms belonging to the root -NIID (new)

From Proto-Athabaskan *ni ~ *ni̓gʸ (“to be joyful”).

Cognate root found in Ahtna neniic (“happiness”), Carrier honəsni (“to be joyful”).

-NIID

1. there is fun, joy

See also Appendix: Roots and stems derivation.

Navajo terms belonging to the root -NIID (enjoy)

-NIID

1. to affect, to be the solution for, to cure

See also Appendix: Roots and stems derivation.

Navajo terms belonging to the root -NIID (affect)