bitaadaniseʼ
Navajo
Etymology
bi- (3rd person indirect object prefix) + -taa- (among) + -da- (plural) + -ni- (thematic) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -yeʼ (continuative/diversitative stem of root -YĄ́, “to grow”). In this root, the ł- classifier and initial /j/ merge to form /s/.
Verb
bitaadaniseʼ
- to grow among them (as squash plants growing among corn)
Conjugation
Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/si), third person only.
| 3rd person singular | |
|---|---|
| IMPERFECTIVE | bitaadaniseʼ |
| PERFECTIVE | bitaadaneesseʼ |
References
- Young, Robert; Morgan, William; Midgette, Sally (1992), Analytical lexicon of Navajo, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, →ISBN, page 681