nílį́

Navajo

Etymology

ní- (ni-perfective 3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -lį́ (neuter perfective stem of root -LĮ́, “to flow”).

Verb

nílį́

1. it flows along (in a line)
2. (with biiʼ) it flows inside some place

   Béésh tó bighádaazlínígíí biiʼ nílį́. ― Water flows along inside the pipes.

Usage notes

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

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

Conjugation

Paradigm: Neuter perfective (ni), third person only.

PERFECTIVE	singular	plural	dist. plural
3rd person	nílį́		danílį́

Derived terms

• tooh nílíní
• tooh nílínígíí
• béésh tó nílínígíí

Related terms

• chʼínílį́
• ninílį́
• ahéénílį́
• bighánílį́