chʼínílį́

chʼínílį́

See also: Chʼínílį́

Navajo

Etymology

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

Verb

chʼínílį́

1. it flows out horizontally

Usage notes

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

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

Conjugation

Paradigm: Neuter perfective (ni), third person only, with da-shift.

PERFECTIVE	singular	plural	dist. plural
3rd person	chʼínílį́		chʼídaazlį́

Derived terms

• Chʼínílį́ (“Chinle”)

Related terms

• nílį́
• ninílį́
• ahéénílį́
• bighánílį́