haʼní

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Etymology

ho- (space, area, things) + -di- (oral) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier)-ní (neuter imperfective stem of root -NIID, “to say”).

Like with (“he says”), di- deletes in the third person, but only optionally: hodiʼní.

Pronunciation

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Verb

haʼní

  1. they say, it is said
    Kinłání doo ayóo deesdoi da łeh haʼníFlagstaff is usually not very hot, it is said.

Usage notes

This is a neuter verb. For conjugations in other modes, see the corresponding active verb haʼniih (Perf. hodooʼniid).

Conjugation

Paradigm: Neuter imperfective (∅), third person only.