ałhosh

Navajo

Etymology

ʼa- (unspecified person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -wosh (imperfective stem of root -GHAAZH, “to sleep”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔɑ̀ɬhòʃ/

Verb

ałhosh

1. he/she is sleeping, is asleep

   Shą́ąhanii íłhosh nisin ńtʼééʼ.

   I thought you were sleeping.

Conjugation

Paradigm: Repetitive (∅/yi)

imperfective	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	ashxosh	iilwosh	daʼiilwosh
2nd person	íłhosh	ołhosh	daʼołhosh
3rd person	ałhosh		daʼałhosh
4th person	ajiłhosh		daʼjiłhosh

See also

• iiłháásh