iiłháásh
Navajo
Etymology
ʼa- (unspecified person object prefix) + -yi- (transitional) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -gháásh (imperfective stem of root -GHAAZH, “to sleep”).
Verb
iiłháásh
- he/she is going to bed, is going to sleep
- he/she is falling asleep
- Second-person singular imperfective form of iiłháásh
Conjugation
Paradigm: Transitional (yii/yii).
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | iishxáásh | iilgháásh | daʼiilgháásh |
| 2nd person | iiłháásh | oołháásh | daʼoołháásh |
| 3rd person | iiłháásh | daʼiiłháásh | |
| 4th person | ajiiłháásh | daʼjiiłháásh | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | iiłhaazh | iilghaazh | daʼiilghaazh |
| 2nd person | iiniłhaazh | oołhaazh | daʼoołhaazh |
| 3rd person | iiłhaazh | daʼiiłhaazh | |
| 4th person | ajiiłhaazh | daʼjiiłhaazh | |
| FUTURE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | iideeshxosh | iidiilwosh | daʼiidiilwosh |
| 2nd person | iidííłhosh | iidoołhosh | daʼiidoołhosh |
| 3rd person | iidoołhosh | daʼiidoołhosh | |
| 4th person | iizhdoołhosh | daʼiizhdoołhosh | |
See also
- ałhosh