łeʼdilchʼííł
Navajo
Etymology
łe- (“into the ground”, from łeeh, contraction of łeezh “ground” + -iih “into”) + -ʼa- (unspecified person object prefix) + -di- (“fire”) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier) + -chʼííł (imperfective stem of root -CHʼIL, “lightning strikes”).
Verb
łeʼdilchʼííł
- lightning is striking the ground
- Bił łeʼdilchʼííł. ― He is struck by lightning.
Usage notes
This verb is semantically limited to expression in the third person.
Conjugation
Paradigm: Momentaneous (Ø/yi), third person only.
| 3rd person singular | |
|---|---|
| IMPERFECTIVE | łeʼdilchʼííł |
| PERFECTIVE | łeʼdoolchʼil |
| FUTURE | łediʼdoochʼił |
Synonyms
See also
Categories:
- Navajo terms prefixed with łe- (disjunct)
- Navajo terms prefixed with ʼa- (object)
- Navajo terms prefixed with di-
- Navajo terms prefixed with l- (classifier)
- Navajo terms belonging to the root -CHʼIL (lightning)
- Navajo lemmas
- Navajo verbs
- Navajo terms with usage examples
- Navajo verbs used in third person only
- Navajo verbs in the momentaneous (Ø/yi) aspect