ászólí

Navajo

Etymology

ʼá- (comparative) + -ní- (comparative) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + zólí (imperfective stem of root -ZÓLĺ, “to be light”).

Verb

ászólí

1. it is light (weighing little)

Usage notes

This is a neuter verb. As such, it has only the imperfective stem.

Conjugation

Paradigm: Neuter imperfective (∅), with some irregularities

IMPERFECTIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	áníszólí	ániilzólí	ádaniilzólí
2nd person	áníníłzólí	ánółzólí	ádanołzólí
3rd person	ászólí		ádaaszólí
4th person	ájíszólí		ádajíszólí

Note: First and second persons use ní- + ∅-Imperfective forms while third persons drop the ní- and use si-Perfective forms. Compare with regular ánísnééz / áníłnééz.

Derived terms

• béésh ászólí (“aluminum”)
• níłchʼi ászólí (“helium”)