yíchííł
Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]y- (peg element) + -◌́- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -chííł (imperfective stem of root -CHÍÍL, “to snow”).
Verb
[edit]yíchííł
- snow/a snowstorm is arriving
Usage notes
[edit]The perfective form of this verb is translatable as "it is snowing".
This verb is limited to expression in the third person.
Conjugation
[edit]Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/yi).
| 3rd person singular | |
|---|---|
| IMPERFECTIVE | yíchííł |
| PERFECTIVE | ńchííl |