iijííł
Navajo
Etymology
ʼa- (“away”) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -Ø- (classifier) + -jííł (imperfective stem of root -JIL, “to stick out, to pierce”).
Verb
iijííł
- it sticks, pierces, penetrates, stabs (a sharp pointed object as a thorn, a needle, a knife, a stick)
- Baa iijííł. ― It (a needle) pierces (into) it.
- Hosh shaa ííjil. ― A thorn stuck me.
Conjugation
Paradigm: Momentaneous (Ø/yi), third person only.
| 3rd person singular | |
|---|---|
| IMPERFECTIVE | iijííł |
| PERFECTIVE | ííjil |
| FUTURE | adoojił |
| ITERATIVE | anájił |
| OPTATIVE | oojííł |
Related terms
- adijił
- haajííł