yileeł

See also: yíleeł and yílééł

Navajo

Etymology

yi- (progressive) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -leeh (imperfective stem of root -LĮ́Į́ʼ, “to become”).

Verb

yileeł

1. he/she/it is becoming, is in the process of becoming

Usage notes

This is a progressive verb; it is conjugated only in the progressive mode.

Conjugation

Paradigm: Progressive (yi).

PROGRESSIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	yishłeeł	yiidleeł	deíníidleeh
2nd person	yíleeł	wohłeeł	deínóhłeeh
3rd person	yileeł		deíleeh
4th person	jooleeł		dajíleeh

Related terms

• ałeeh
• haleeh
• hałeeh
• íílééh
• ílį́
• nádleeh
• nilį́
• yileeh