"niteesh" meaning in Navajo

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Verb

Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], niiteesh [duoplural, first-person], nohteesh [duoplural, second-person], niteesh [duoplural, third-person], jiniteesh [duoplural, fourth-person]
Etymology: ni- (terminative) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -teesh (imperfective stem of the root -TÉÉZH, “to lie — 2 actors”). Etymology templates: {{nv-prefix|ni-term|a}} ni- (terminative), {{nv-prefix|3s}} ∅- (3rd person subject prefix), {{nv-prefix|∅}} -∅- (classifier), {{nv-prefixes|ni-term|3s|∅}} ni- (terminative) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier), {{nowrap|<i class="Latn mention nowrap" lang="nv">-teesh</i>}} -teesh, {{nv-link-to-stem|-teesh}} + -teesh (imperfective stem of the, {{nowrap|<i class="Latn mention nowrap" lang="nv">-TÉÉZH</i>}} -TÉÉZH, {{nv-link-to-root|-TÉÉZH|lie|to lie — 2 actors}} root -TÉÉZH, “to lie — 2 actors”) Head templates: {{head|nv|verb}} niteesh
  1. they (2 actors) are lying down, are moving into a reclining position Related terms: ashtéézh (english: sexual intercourse), shitéézh (english: the two of them are in the lying position), naazhtéézh lie around somewhere in pairs) (english: they (animate things), nijeeh (3+) (english: to lie down), nikeeh, dinibįįh (3+) (english: to sit down) Related terms (they (2 actors) are lying down, are moving into a reclining position): niteeh, nidaah
{
  "etymology_links": [
    [
      "ni-",
      "ni-#Navajo:_terminative"
    ],
    [
      "∅-",
      "∅-#Navajo"
    ],
    [
      "∅-",
      "∅-#Navajo"
    ],
    [
      "-teesh",
      "-teesh#Navajo"
    ],
    [
      "-TÉÉZH",
      "-TÉÉZH#Navajo"
    ]
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ni-term",
        "2": "a"
      },
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      "name": "nv-prefix"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "3s"
      },
      "expansion": "∅- (3rd person subject prefix)",
      "name": "nv-prefix"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "∅"
      },
      "expansion": "-∅- (classifier)",
      "name": "nv-prefix"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ni-term",
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        "3": "∅"
      },
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      "name": "nv-prefixes"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "<i class=\"Latn mention nowrap\" lang=\"nv\">-teesh</i>"
      },
      "expansion": "-teesh",
      "name": "nowrap"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "-teesh"
      },
      "expansion": "+ -teesh (imperfective stem of the",
      "name": "nv-link-to-stem"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "<i class=\"Latn mention nowrap\" lang=\"nv\">-TÉÉZH</i>"
      },
      "expansion": "-TÉÉZH",
      "name": "nowrap"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "-TÉÉZH",
        "2": "lie",
        "3": "to lie — 2 actors"
      },
      "expansion": "root -TÉÉZH, “to lie — 2 actors”)",
      "name": "nv-link-to-root"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "ni- (terminative) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -teesh (imperfective stem of the root -TÉÉZH, “to lie — 2 actors”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "niiteesh",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "duoplural",
        "first-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nohteesh",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "duoplural",
        "second-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "niteesh",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "duoplural",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "jiniteesh",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "duoplural",
        "fourth-person"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nv",
        "2": "verb"
      },
      "expansion": "niteesh",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Navajo",
  "lang_code": "nv",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Navajo entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Navajo terms belonging to the root -TÉÉZH (lie)",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Navajo terms in nonstandard scripts",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Navajo terms prefixed with ni- (terminative)",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Navajo terms prefixed with ∅- (classifier)",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "they (2 actors) are lying down, are moving into a reclining position"
      ],
      "id": "en-niteesh-nv-verb-vTMOM~Wo",
      "links": [
        [
          "lying down",
          "lie down#Verb"
        ]
      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "english": "sexual intercourse",
          "translation": "sexual intercourse",
          "word": "ashtéézh"
        },
        {
          "english": "the two of them are in the lying position",
          "translation": "the two of them are in the lying position",
          "word": "shitéézh"
        },
        {
          "english": "they (animate things",
          "translation": "they (animate things",
          "word": "naazhtéézh lie around somewhere in pairs)"
        },
        {
          "english": "to lie down",
          "translation": "to lie down",
          "word": "nijeeh (3+)"
        },
        {
          "word": "nikeeh"
        },
        {
          "english": "to sit down",
          "translation": "to sit down",
          "word": "dinibįįh (3+)"
        },
        {
          "sense": "they (2 actors) are lying down, are moving into a reclining position",
          "word": "niteeh"
        },
        {
          "sense": "they (2 actors) are lying down, are moving into a reclining position",
          "word": "nidaah"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "niteesh"
}
{
  "etymology_links": [
    [
      "ni-",
      "ni-#Navajo:_terminative"
    ],
    [
      "∅-",
      "∅-#Navajo"
    ],
    [
      "∅-",
      "∅-#Navajo"
    ],
    [
      "-teesh",
      "-teesh#Navajo"
    ],
    [
      "-TÉÉZH",
      "-TÉÉZH#Navajo"
    ]
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "ni-term",
        "2": "a"
      },
      "expansion": "ni- (terminative)",
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "3s"
      },
      "expansion": "∅- (3rd person subject prefix)",
      "name": "nv-prefix"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "∅"
      },
      "expansion": "-∅- (classifier)",
      "name": "nv-prefix"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ni-term",
        "2": "3s",
        "3": "∅"
      },
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      "name": "nv-prefixes"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "<i class=\"Latn mention nowrap\" lang=\"nv\">-teesh</i>"
      },
      "expansion": "-teesh",
      "name": "nowrap"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "-teesh"
      },
      "expansion": "+ -teesh (imperfective stem of the",
      "name": "nv-link-to-stem"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "<i class=\"Latn mention nowrap\" lang=\"nv\">-TÉÉZH</i>"
      },
      "expansion": "-TÉÉZH",
      "name": "nowrap"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "-TÉÉZH",
        "2": "lie",
        "3": "to lie — 2 actors"
      },
      "expansion": "root -TÉÉZH, “to lie — 2 actors”)",
      "name": "nv-link-to-root"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "ni- (terminative) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -teesh (imperfective stem of the root -TÉÉZH, “to lie — 2 actors”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "niiteesh",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "duoplural",
        "first-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nohteesh",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "duoplural",
        "second-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "niteesh",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "duoplural",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "jiniteesh",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "duoplural",
        "fourth-person"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nv",
        "2": "verb"
      },
      "expansion": "niteesh",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Navajo",
  "lang_code": "nv",
  "pos": "verb",
  "related": [
    {
      "english": "sexual intercourse",
      "translation": "sexual intercourse",
      "word": "ashtéézh"
    },
    {
      "english": "the two of them are in the lying position",
      "translation": "the two of them are in the lying position",
      "word": "shitéézh"
    },
    {
      "english": "they (animate things",
      "translation": "they (animate things",
      "word": "naazhtéézh lie around somewhere in pairs)"
    },
    {
      "sense": "they (2 actors) are lying down, are moving into a reclining position",
      "word": "niteeh"
    },
    {
      "english": "to lie down",
      "translation": "to lie down",
      "word": "nijeeh (3+)"
    },
    {
      "sense": "they (2 actors) are lying down, are moving into a reclining position",
      "word": "nidaah"
    },
    {
      "word": "nikeeh"
    },
    {
      "english": "to sit down",
      "translation": "to sit down",
      "word": "dinibįįh (3+)"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Navajo entries with incorrect language header",
        "Navajo lemmas",
        "Navajo terms belonging to the root -TÉÉZH (lie)",
        "Navajo terms in nonstandard scripts",
        "Navajo terms prefixed with ni- (terminative)",
        "Navajo terms prefixed with ∅- (classifier)",
        "Navajo verbs",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "they (2 actors) are lying down, are moving into a reclining position"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "lying down",
          "lie down#Verb"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "niteesh"
}

Download raw JSONL data for niteesh meaning in Navajo (3.1kB)

{
  "called_from": "linkages/674",
  "msg": "parenthesized number but there is no sense with such index: 2",
  "path": [
    "niteesh"
  ],
  "section": "Navajo",
  "subsection": "verb",
  "title": "niteesh",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "linkages/674",
  "msg": "parenthesized number but there is no sense with such index: 2",
  "path": [
    "niteesh"
  ],
  "section": "Navajo",
  "subsection": "verb",
  "title": "niteesh",
  "trace": ""
}

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