hilghaał
Navajo
Etymology
hi- (seriative) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier) + -ghaał (imperfective stem of root -GHAL, “to wriggle”).
Verb
hilghaał
- he/she is wriggling somewhere
Usage notes
This verb calls for an adverb or postpositional phrase describing the destination of the action.
Conjugation
Paradigm: Momentaneous (Ø/yi), with da-shift.
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | hishghaał | hiilghaał | dahiilghaał |
| 2nd person | hílghaał | hołghaał | dahołghaał |
| 3rd person | hilghaał | dahalghaał | |
| 4th person | jiilghaał | dajiilghaał | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | heeshghal | hiilghal | daheelghal |
| 2nd person | híínílghal | hoołghal | dahisoołghal |
| 3rd person | hoolghal | daheesghal | |
| 4th person | jiyooghal | dajiisghal | |