diniih
Navajo
editEtymology 1
editdi- (“sensory”) + -∅- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -niih (neuter imperfective stem of root -NIIʼ, “to hurt”).
Verb
editdiniih
Usage notes
editThis is a neuter verb that uses only the imperfective mode.
Conjugation
editParadigm: Neuter imperfective (ni).
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | dinishniih | diniiʼniih | dadiniiʼniih |
| 2nd person | diníniih | dinohniih | dadinohniih |
| 3rd person | diniih | dadiniih | |
| 4th person | jidiniih | dazhdiniih | |
| Other forms | |||
| Unspecified person | Spatial person | Passive A | Passive B |
| adiniih | hodiniih | — | — |
Related terms
editEtymology 2
editNominalized form of the above diniih (“it hurts”).
Noun
editdiniih
Derived terms
editDerived terms
- nááʼdiniih (“conjunctivitis”)
- aaʼadiniih (“gonorrhea”)
- ajaayiʼ hodiniih (“earache”)
- awooʼ diniih (“toothache”)
- atsą́ hodiniih (“stomachache”)
- tsiitsʼiin diniih (“headache”)