łizhin
Navajo
Etymology
łi- (adjectival) + -ni-3s-Ø - (thematic) + -∅- (classifier) + -zhin (neuter imperfective stem of root -ZHĮ́Į́ʼ, “to be black”).
The łi- prefix appears to have originated historically from the -ł- classifier. When this prefix appears immediately in pre-stem position, it takes the shape of a -l- classifier.
Compare Dogrib dezǫ, Ahtna delzen (“dark colored”).
Verb
łizhin
- it is black.
Usage notes
This is a neuter verb. As such, it has only the imperfective stem.
Conjugation
Paradigm: Neuter imperfective (ni).
IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
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1st person | łinishzhin | łiniijin | dałiniijin |
2nd person | łinízhin | łinohzhin | dałinohzhin |
3rd person | łizhin | daalzhin | |
4th person | jilzhin | dajilzhin |
Derived terms
Derived terms
- dinilzhin (“dark gray”)
- Kéʼ łizhiní (“Blackfeet”)
- naalʼeełí łizhinígíí (“scoter”)
See also
łigai | łibá (dark gray: dinilzhin) |
łizhin |
łichííʼ | łichxíʼí (light orange: diniltsxo); dibéłchíʼí, yishtłizh (dark brown: dinilzhin) |
łitso (light yellow: diniltso); dinilgai |
dinooltłʼizh, chʼilgo dootłʼizh |
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dootłʼizhii | yágo dootłʼizh | dootłʼizh |
diłhiłgo dootłʼizh | tsédídéehgo dootłʼizh | dinilchííʼ |
Categories:
- Navajo terms prefixed with łi-
- Navajo terms prefixed with ni-3s-Ø -
- Navajo terms with uncategorized prefix
- Navajo terms prefixed with ∅- (classifier)
- Navajo terms belonging to the root -ZHĮ́Į́ʼ (black)
- Navajo lemmas
- Navajo verbs
- Navajo terms with usage examples
- Navajo verbs in the neuter imperfective (ni) aspect