ałjił

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Navajo[edit]

Etymology[edit]

ʼa- (thematic) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier)-jił (neuter imperfective stem of root -JIŁ, “to be lusty”).

Verb[edit]

ałjił

  1. he/she is lusty, libidinous, sexually promiscuous
  2. (with bichʼįʼ) to make love to someone

Usage notes[edit]

This is a neuter verb that uses only the imperfective mode.

Conjugation[edit]

Paradigm: Neuter imperfective (∅).

IMPERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person ashjił iiljił adeiiljił
2nd person íłjil ołjił adaołjił
3rd person ałjił adaałjił
4th person ajiłjił adajiłjił

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