-NIL

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Root

-NIL

  1. to handle, move plural objects

Stem set

Aspect IMP PERF FUT ITER OPT
MOM -nííł -nil -nił -nił -nííł
CON -nil -nil -nił -nił -nil
CONAT -nił — — — —
DIS -nil -nil -nił -nił -nil
SEM -nííł -nił -nił -nił -nííł
NEU — -nil — — —

See also Appendix: Roots and stems derivation.

Derived terms

Navajo terms belonging to the root -NIL (handle PlO1)

See also

Navajo Handle Themes to move it
Class Examples Theme
SRO generic ∅ -ʼĄ́ yiʼaah
SFO rope; pairs; unknown;
conglomerate 		∅ -LÁ yilé
FFO sheet, paper ł -TSOOZ yiłtsóós
SSO stick, pole ∅ -TĄ́ yitįįh
AnO animate, doll ł -TĮ́ yiłteeh
NCM wig, hay; fog ł -JOOL yiłjooł
MM butter; frog ∅ -TŁÉÉʼ yitłeeh
LPB load, burden ∅ -YĮ́ yiyeeh
PlO1 severality ∅ -NIL yinííł
PlO2 profusion ∅ -JAAʼ yijááh
OC severality/profusion
in a container 		∅ -KĄ́ yikaah
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