niłtsʼílí
Navajo
Etymology
ni- (adjectival) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -tsʼílí (neuter imperfective stem of root -TSʼÍLÍ, “to be clear, crystalline”).
Verb
niłtsʼílí
- it is clear, pure, crystalline (as water)
- it is translucent (as a membrane)
Usage notes
This verb is grammatically limited to expression in the third person.
This is a neuter verb that uses only the imperfective mode.
Conjugation
Paradigm: Neuter imperfective (Ø), third person only.
Derived terms
- jaaʼniłtsʼílí
Related terms
- niłtsʼį́į́l