-BĮ́Į́ʼ

Etymology 1

Cognate with Lower Tanana ba.

Root

-BĮ́Į́ʼ

  1. to go swimming, bathe

Stem set

Aspect Imperfective Perfective Future Iterative Optative
Momentaneous -beeh -bį́į́ʼ -beeł -beeh -bį́į́ʼ
Continuative -bé -bį́į́ʼ -beeł -beeh -bį́į́ʼ
Reversative -bį́į́ʼ

See also Appendix: Roots and stems derivation.

Derived terms
Navajo terms belonging to the root -BĮ́Į́ʼ (swim)

Etymology 2

Root

-BĮ́Į́ʼ

  1. to be pick, pluck (berries, cotton, etc.)

Stem set

Aspect Imperfective Perfective Future Iterative Optative
Momentaneous -bééh -bį́į́ʼ -bį́į́ł -bééh -bį́į́ʼ
Repetitive -bé -bį́į́ʼ -beeł -beeh -bį́į́ʼ

See also Appendix: Roots and stems derivation.

Derived terms
Navajo terms belonging to the root -BĮ́Į́ʼ (pick)

References

  • Robert W. Young and William Morgan, Sr. (1987), The Navajo Language. A Grammar and Colloquial Dictionary, Albuquerque, New Mexico: University of New Mexico Press, page 69.