nahidiłhį́į́h
Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]na- (“downward”) + -hi- (seriative) + -di- (“fire”) + -ł- (classifier) + -yį́į́h (imperfective stem of root -YĮ́Į́ʼ, “to melt”)
Verb
[edit]nahidiłhį́į́h
- it melts down (as a burning candle)
- Akʼah diltłiʼí nahidiłhį́į́h. ― The candle is burning.
Usage notes
[edit]This verb is limited to expression in the third person.
Conjugation
[edit]Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/si), third person only
| 3rd person singular | |
|---|---|
| IMPERFECTIVE | nahidiłhį́į́h |
| PERFECTIVE | nahideesxį́į́ʼ |
Related terms
[edit]Categories:
- Navajo terms prefixed with na- (disjunct)
- Navajo terms prefixed with hi- (seriative)
- Navajo terms prefixed with di- (fire)
- Navajo terms prefixed with ł- (classifier)
- Navajo terms belonging to the root -YĮ́Į́ʼ (melt)
- Navajo lemmas
- Navajo verbs
- Navajo terms with usage examples
- Navajo verbs used in third person only
- Navajo verbs in the momentaneous (∅/si) aspect