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Etymology

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ho- (space, area, things) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier)-zhíísh (momentaneous imperfective stem of root -ZHIIZH, “time passes”).

Verb

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halzhíísh

  1. time passes, an era passes
  2. (perfective) time is over, is ended
    Tłʼéédą́ą́ʼ hatáál baa naʼaldeehígíí bílátah dah hashzhiizh.
    The ceremony people were carrying on ended last night.

Usage notes

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This verb is grammatically limited to expression in the third person.

Conjugation

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Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/si), third person only.

3rd person singular
IMPERFECTIVE halzhíísh
PERFECTIVE hashzhiizh
FUTURE -

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