náhályį́į́h

Navajo edit

Etymology edit

ná- (back, reversionary) + -ho- (space, area, things) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier)yį́į́h (imperfective stem of root -YĮ́Į́ʼ, “to melt”)

Verb edit

náhályį́į́h

  1. the area thaws, there is a thaw (as snow on the ground)

Usage notes edit

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

Conjugation edit

Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/yi), third person only

3rd person singular
IMPERFECTIVE náhályį́į́h
PERFECTIVE náhoolyį́į́ʼ
FUTURE -

See also edit