ílį́

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ili"

Navajo

Etymology

ʼa- (unspecified person object prefix) + -◌́- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -lį́ (neuter imperfective stem of root -LĮ́Į́ʼ, “to become”).

Verb

ílį́

1. he/she/it has a value, is worth

   bą́ą́h ílį́ - it is worth, it costs

Conjugation

Paradigm: Neuter imperfective (ni).

IMPERFECTIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	anishłį́	aniidlį́	daʼniidlį́
2nd person	anílį́	anohłį́	daʼnohłį́
3rd person	ílį́		daʼílį́
4th person	ajílį́		daʼjílį́

Other modes are suppleted by simple passive forms of ałeeh (“to set a price”):

PERFECTIVE	singular
3rd person	azlį́į́ʼ

FUTURE	singular
3rd person	adooleeł

Related terms

• ílį́įgo
• ílį́įnii
• íłį́