yiłhį́į́h

Navajo

Etymology

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

Verb

yiłhį́į́h (transitive)

1. he/she is melting it (ice or snow)

Conjugation

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

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

See also

• yidiłhį́į́h