ííłʼį́
Navajo
Etymology
ʼá- (“thus”) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -ʼį́ (durative imperfective stem of root -ʼĮĮD, “to make”).
Verb
ííłʼį́
Usage notes
Alternatively this verb could be considered a neuter verb conjugated only in the imperfective, other modes being suppleted by the active verb ííłʼįįh.
Conjugation
Paradigm: Durative (∅/yi).
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | áshʼį́ | íilʼį́ | ádeiilʼį́ |
| 2nd person | áníłˊį | ółʼį́ | ádaahłʼį́ |
| 3rd person | ííłˊį | ádeiłˊį | |
| 4th person | ájíłʼį́ | ádajiłˊį | |
Derived terms
- ííłʼíní
- azeeʼííłʼíní
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