ałjił

Navajo

Etymology

ʼa- (thematic) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -jił (neuter imperfective stem of root -JIŁ, “to be lusty”).

Verb

ałjił

1. he/she is lusty, libidinous, sexually promiscuous
2. (with bichʼįʼ) to make love to someone

Usage notes

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

Conjugation

Paradigm: Neuter imperfective (∅).

IMPERFECTIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	ashjił	iiljił	adeiiljił
2nd person	íłjil	ołjił	adaołjił
3rd person	ałjił		adaałjił
4th person	ajiłjił		adajiłjił

Derived terms

• ałjiłnii