Navajo edit

Etymology edit

ʼá- (comparative) + -ní- (comparative) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier)-dííl (imperfective stem of root -DÍÍL, “to be large”).

Verb edit

áníldííl

  1. he/she/it is husky, stocky, large

Usage notes edit

This is a neuter verb that uses only the imperfective mode.

Conjugation edit

Paradigm: Neuter imperfective (∅)

IMPERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person áníshdííl ániildííl ádaniildííl
2nd person áníníldííl ánółdííl ádanółdííl
3rd person áníldííl ádaníldííl
4th person ázhníldííl ádazhníldííl