chʼínílį́
See also: Chʼínílį́
Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]chʼí- (“out horizontally”) + -ní- (ni-perfective 3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -lį́ (neuter perfective stem of root -LĮ́, “to flow”).
Verb
[edit]chʼínílį́
- it flows out horizontally
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 (ni), third person only, with da-shift.
| PERFECTIVE | singular | plural | dist. plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd person | chʼínílį́ | chʼídaazlį́ | |
Derived terms
[edit]- Chʼínílį́ (“Chinle”)
Related terms
[edit]Categories:
- Navajo terms prefixed with chʼí- (disjunct)
- Navajo terms prefixed with ni- (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 (ni) aspect