ílį́
Appearance
See also: Appendix:Variations of "ili"
Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]ʼa- (unspecified person object prefix) + -◌́- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -lį́ (neuter imperfective stem of root -LĮ́Į́ʼ, “to become”).
Verb
[edit]ílį́
- he/she/it has a value, is worth
- bą́ą́h ílį́ - it is worth, it costs
Conjugation
[edit]Paradigm: Neuter imperfective (ni).
| imperfective | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | anishłį́ | aniidlį́ | daʼniidlį́ |
| 2nd person | anílį́ | anohłį́ | daʼnohłį́ |
| 3rd person | ílį́ | daʼílį́ | |
| 4th person | ajílį́ | daʼjílį́ | |
Other modes are suppleted by simple passive forms of ałeeh (“to set a price”):
| PERFECTIVE | singular |
|---|---|
| 3rd person | azlį́į́ʼ |
| FUTURE | singular |
|---|---|
| 3rd person | adooleeł |
Related terms
[edit]References
[edit]- Robert W. Young and William Morgan, Sr. (1987), The Navajo Language. A Grammar and Colloquial Dictionary, Albuquerque, New Mexico: University of New Mexico Press, page 118.