yilzhólí

Etymology

yi- (modal) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier) + -zhólí (neuter perfective stem of root -ZHÓLÍ, “to be soft, fluffy”)

Verb

yilzhólí

  1. it is soft, fluffy, downy

Conjugation

Paradigm: Neuter perfective (yi), third person only

perfective singular duoplural dist. plural
3rd person yilzhólí daalzhólí

References

  • Young, Robert; Morgan, William; Midgette, Sally (1992), Analytical lexicon of Navajo, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, →ISBN, page 786
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