íílį́
Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]ʼa- (“away”) + -◌́◌́- (yi-perfective 3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -lį́ (neuter perfective stem of root -LĮ́, “to flow”).
Verb
[edit]íílį́
- it flows away
Usage notes
[edit]This verb is grammatically limited to expression in the third person.
This is a neuter verb that uses only the perfective mode.
Conjugation
[edit]Paradigm: Neuter perfective (yi), third person only, with da-shift.
| PERFECTIVE | singular | plural | dist. plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd person | íílį́ | adaazlį́ | |
Related terms
[edit]Categories:
- Navajo terms prefixed with ʼa- (disjunct)
- Navajo terms prefixed with yi- (modal)
- Navajo terms prefixed with ∅- (classifier)
- Navajo terms belonging to the root -LĮ́ (flow)
- Navajo lemmas
- Navajo verbs
- Navajo verbs used in third person only
- Navajo verbs undergoing da-shift
- Navajo verbs in the neuter perfective (yi) aspect