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Navajo
Etymology
ni- (adjectival) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -kʼįh (momentaneous imperfective stem of root -KʼĮH, “to curdle”).
Verb
nilkʼįh
- it curdles
- it coagulates, it clots
- it hardens
- it congeals
Usage notes
This verb is grammatically limited to expression in the third person.
Conjugation
Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/si), third person only.
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3rd person singular
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| IMPERFECTIVE
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nilkʼįh
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| PERFECTIVE
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neeskʼįh
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| FUTURE
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-
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Derived terms