chʼéélį́

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Navajo[edit]

Etymology[edit]

chʼí- (out horizontally) + -◌́◌́- (yi-perfective 3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier)-lį́ (neuter perfective stem of root -LĮ́, “to flow”).

Verb[edit]

chʼéélį́

  1. it flows out horizontally
    Adah chʼéélį́.It flows from a height (as a cliff).

Usage notes[edit]

This verb is grammatically limited to expression in the third person.

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

Conjugation[edit]

Paradigm: Neuter perfective (yi), third person only.

Related terms[edit]