Navajo edit

Etymology edit

ho- (space, area, things) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier)-leeh (imperfective stem of root -LĮ́Į́ʼ, “to become”).

Verb edit

haleeh

  1. he/she/it is being born, coming into being, sprouting, forming

Conjugation edit

Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/si).

IMPERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person hashłeeh hwiidleeh dahwiidleeh
2nd person hóleeh hohłeeh dahohłeeh
3rd person haleeh dahaleeh
4th person hojileeh dahojileeh
PERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person hosélį́į́ʼ hosiidlį́į́ʼ dahosiidlį́į́ʼ
2nd person hosínílį́į́ʼ hosoolį́į́ʼ dahosoolį́į́ʼ
3rd person hazlį́į́ʼ dahazlį́į́ʼ
4th person hojizlį́į́ʼ dahojizlį́į́ʼ

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