"-n-" meaning in Navajo

See -n- in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interfix

Head templates: {{head|nv|interfix}} -n-
  1. a consonant that often appears as a ligature between the elements of a compound word. It usually comes between a final nasal vowel (ą, ę, į, ǫ) and a suffix that begins with a vowel. The nasal vowel(s) lose the nasal mark when followed by -n. Tags: morpheme Related terms: -ł-, -s-, -sh-
    Sense id: en--n--nv-interfix-vTjqRITF Categories (other): Navajo entries with incorrect language header, Navajo interfixes, Navajo ligatures, Pages using catfix, Pages with 10 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 10 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 10 entries: 15 5 2 8 11 3 3 12 13 11 11 1 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 6 3 8 10 3 3 11 12 10 10 0 9
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  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nv",
        "2": "interfix"
      },
      "expansion": "-n-",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Navajo",
  "lang_code": "nv",
  "pos": "interfix",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Navajo entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Navajo interfixes",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Navajo ligatures",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages using catfix",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 10 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "15 5 2 8 11 3 3 12 13 11 11 1 6",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 10 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "14 6 3 8 10 3 3 11 12 10 10 0 9",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "łeesʼáán = łeezh + siʼą́ + -n- + -í"
        },
        {
          "text": "sáanii = są́ + -n- + -ii"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a consonant that often appears as a ligature between the elements of a compound word. It usually comes between a final nasal vowel (ą, ę, į, ǫ) and a suffix that begins with a vowel. The nasal vowel(s) lose the nasal mark when followed by -n."
      ],
      "id": "en--n--nv-interfix-vTjqRITF",
      "links": [
        [
          "consonant",
          "consonant#English"
        ],
        [
          "ligature",
          "ligature#English"
        ],
        [
          "ą",
          "ą#Navajo"
        ],
        [
          "ę",
          "ę#Navajo"
        ],
        [
          "į",
          "į#Navajo"
        ],
        [
          "ǫ",
          "ǫ#Navajo"
        ]
      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "word": "-ł-"
        },
        {
          "word": "-s-"
        },
        {
          "word": "-sh-"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "-n-"
}
{
  "categories": [
    "Pages with 10 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nv",
        "2": "interfix"
      },
      "expansion": "-n-",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Navajo",
  "lang_code": "nv",
  "pos": "interfix",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "-ł-"
    },
    {
      "word": "-s-"
    },
    {
      "word": "-sh-"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Navajo entries with incorrect language header",
        "Navajo interfixes",
        "Navajo lemmas",
        "Navajo ligatures",
        "Pages using catfix",
        "Pages with 10 entries",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "łeesʼáán = łeezh + siʼą́ + -n- + -í"
        },
        {
          "text": "sáanii = są́ + -n- + -ii"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a consonant that often appears as a ligature between the elements of a compound word. It usually comes between a final nasal vowel (ą, ę, į, ǫ) and a suffix that begins with a vowel. The nasal vowel(s) lose the nasal mark when followed by -n."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "consonant",
          "consonant#English"
        ],
        [
          "ligature",
          "ligature#English"
        ],
        [
          "ą",
          "ą#Navajo"
        ],
        [
          "ę",
          "ę#Navajo"
        ],
        [
          "į",
          "į#Navajo"
        ],
        [
          "ǫ",
          "ǫ#Navajo"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "-n-"
}

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