názlį́

Navajo

Etymology

ná- (“around”) + -z- (si-perfective 3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -lį́ (neuter perfective stem of root -LĮ́, “to flow”).

Verb

názlį́

1. it flows in a circle

Usage notes

This verb is grammatically limited to expression in the third person.

This is a neuter verb that uses only the perfective mode.

Conjugation

Paradigm: Neuter perfective (si), third person only.

PERFECTIVE	singular	plural	dist. plural
3rd person	názlį́		ńdaazlį́

Derived terms

• Názlíní

Related terms

• deezlį́
• neheezlį́