níiša to falter, go off

Part of Speech v.intr
Inflection Class T (Prs): niišáanu, (Pfv): níiṣṭu, (Cv): niiší, (Imp): níiš
    • to falter, go off
      • Example 440:
        biǰlí níiṣṭi.
        biǰlí
        electricity
        níiṣṭ
        falter.pfv
        -i
        -f
        The electricity went off.
        Source:
        A:DLX228
      • Example 1214:
        laaṭán níiṣṭu.
        laaṭán
        lantern
        níiṣṭ
        falter.pfv
        -u
        -MSG
        The lantern went out.
        Source:
        A:DLX227
      • Example 1409:
        aní angóora wée dúi šaaká na geéla heentá, nu níiša.
        aní
        prox
        angáar
        fire
        -a
        -obl
        wée
        into
        dúi
        other
        šaák
        wood
        -a
        -pl
        na
        neg
        gaíl
        throw.pfv
        -a
        -MPL
        heentá
        CONDL
        nu
        3MSG.prox.nom
        níiš
        falter
        -e
        -3sg
        If more wood is not thrown into the fire, it will falter.
        Source:
        A:DLX226

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