wóʼą́ą́lį́

Navajo

Etymology

wóʼą- (“over an edge”) + -◌́◌́- (yi-perfective 3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -lį́ (neuter perfective stem of root -LĮ́, “to flow”).

Verb

wóʼą́ą́lį́

1. it overflows, runs over (as water in an overfilled glass)

Usage notes

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

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

Conjugation

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