hiłiijį́į́h
Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]hił (“day”, incorporated noun) + yi- (transitional) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier) + -zhį́į́h (imperfective stem of root -ZHĮ́Į́ʼ, “to be black”).
Verb
[edit]hiłiijį́į́h
- it is becoming dusk, it is getting dark outside
Usage notes
[edit]This verb is semantically limited to expression in the third person.
Conjugation
[edit]| 3rd person singular | |
|---|---|
| IMPERFECTIVE | hiłiijį́į́h |
| PERFECTIVE | hiłiijį́į́' |
| FUTURE | hiłidoojį́į́ł |
| ITERATIVE | náhiłiijį́į́h |
| OPTATIVE | hiłoojį́į́h |