náhályį́į́h

Navajo

Etymology

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

Verb

náhályį́į́h

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

Usage notes

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

Conjugation

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

	3rd person singular
IMPERFECTIVE	náhályį́į́h
PERFECTIVE	náhoolyį́į́ʼ
FUTURE	-

See also

• yiyį́į́h