yidiłhį́į́h

Navajo

Etymology

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -di- (“fire”) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier, causative) + -yį́į́h (imperfective stem of root -YĮ́Į́ʼ, “to melt”).

Verb

yidiłhį́į́h (transitive)

1. he/she is melting it, using a high level of heat

Usage notes

This verb refers to a melting process that requires heat not found in a normal ambient temperature, such as the melting of iron or glass. The melting of ice or snow is described by the verb yiłhį́į́h. The verb used for easy melted solids like wax and butter depends on the speaker.

Conjugation

Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/yi).

IMPERFECTIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	dishhį́į́h	diilyį́į́h	dadiilyį́į́h
2nd person	díłhį́į́h	dołhį́į́h	dadołhį́į́h
3rd person	yidiłhį́į́h		deidiłhį́į́h
4th person	jidiłhį́į́h		dazhdiłhį́į́h

PERFECTIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	dííłhį́į́ʼ	diilyį́į́ʼ	dadiilyį́į́ʼ
2nd person	dííníłhį́į́ʼ	doołhį́į́ʼ	dadoołhį́į́ʼ
3rd person	yidííłhį́į́ʼ		deidííłhį́į́ʼ
4th person	jidííłhį́į́ʼ		dazhdííłhį́į́ʼ

Verbal stems

• IMPERFECTIVE: -yį́į́h
• PERFECTIVE: -yį́į́ʼ
• FUTURE: -yįh
• ITERATIVE: -yįh
• OPTATIVE: -yį́į́h

See also

• yiłhį́į́h