yiłhiz

Navajo

Etymology

y- (3rd person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier, causative) + -yiz (repetitive imperfective stem of root -YIZ, “to turn, to spin”).

Verb

yiłhiz

1. he/she is twirling it, spinning it

Usage notes

This repetitive verb is used only in the imperfective mode.

Conjugation

Paradigm: Neuter repetitive.

IMPERFECTIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	yisxiz	yiilyiz	deiilyiz
2nd person	niłhiz	wołhiz	daałhiz
3rd person	yiłhiz		deiłhiz
4th person	jiłhiz		dajiłhiz

Related terms

• chʼéyéés
• diyéés
• iiyéés
• naalyiz
• naayéés
• náyéés
• néíłhéés
• neiłhiz
• níyiz
• yiyéés
• yíyéés
• yiyiiłhis
• yiyis

See also

• yiłmaz