yiłhį́į́h
Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]y- (3rd person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier, causative) + -yį́į́h (durative imperfective stem of root -YĮ́Į́ʼ, “to melt”).
Verb
[edit]yiłhį́į́h (transitive)
- he/she is melting it (ice or snow)
Conjugation
[edit]Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/yi).
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | yishhį́į́h | yiilyį́į́h | deiilyį́į́h |
| 2nd person | niłhį́į́h | wołhį́į́h | daałhį́į́h |
| 3rd person | yiłhį́į́h | deiłhį́į́h | |
| 4th person | jiłhį́į́h | dajiłhį́į́h | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | yíłhį́į́ʼ | yiilyį́į́ʼ | deiilyį́į́ʼ |
| 2nd person | yíníłhį́į́ʼ | woołhį́į́ʼ | daoołhį́į́ʼ |
| 3rd person | yiyííłhį́į́ʼ | dayííłhį́į́ʼ | |
| 4th person | jííłhį́į́ʼ | dajííłhį́į́ʼ | |
Verbal stems
[edit]- IMPERFECTIVE: -yį́į́h
- PERFECTIVE: -yį́į́ʼ
- FUTURE: -yįh
- ITERATIVE: -yįh
- OPTATIVE: -yį́į́h