íílį́

See also: iili, i/ili, and ííłʼį́

Etymology

ʼa- (“away”) + -◌́◌́- (yi-perfective 3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -lį́ (neuter perfective stem of root -LĮ́, “to flow”).

Verb

íílį́

  1. it flows away

Usage notes

This verb is grammatically limited to expression in the third person.

This is a neuter verb that uses only the perfective mode.

Conjugation

Paradigm: Neuter perfective (yi), third person only, with da-shift.

perfective singular duoplural dist. plural
3rd person íílį́ adaazlį́

References

  • Young, Robert; Morgan, William; Midgette, Sally (1992), Analytical lexicon of Navajo, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, →ISBN, page 375
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