ałeeh

Navajo

Etymology

ʼa- (unspecified person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier, causative) + -leeh (imperfective stem of root -LĮ́Į́ʼ, “to become”)

Verb

ałeeh

1. he/she is putting on an event, throwing a party
2. he/she sets a price, establishes a value

   bą́ą́h ashłeeh ― I set a price on it

   Compare:

   bą́ą́h aleeh ― it acquires a value

   bą́ą́h ílį́ ― it costs

3. (with bee lą) he/she is approving it, agreeing to it (as a contract or proposal)

   bee lą aséłį́į́ʼ ― I approved it

Conjugation

Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/si)

The si-Perfective seems to be a characteristic of the root more than an aspectual distinction.

IMPERFECTIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	ashłeeh	iidleeh	daʼiidleeh
2nd person	íłeeh	ohłeeh	daʼohłeeh
3rd person	ałeeh		daʼałeeh
4th person	ajiłeeh		daʼjiłeeh
Other forms
Unspecified person	Spatial person	Passive A	Passive B
—	—	aleeh	—

PERFECTIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	aséłį́į́ʼ	asiidlį́į́ʼ	daʼsiidlį́į́ʼ
2nd person	asíníłį́į́ʼ	asoołį́į́ʼ	daʼsoołį́į́ʼ
3rd person	asłį́į́ʼ		daʼasłį́į́ʼ
4th person	ajisłį́į́ʼ		daʼjisłį́į́ʼ
Other forms
Unspecified person	Spatial person	Passive A	Passive B
—	—	azlį́į́ʼ	—