nílį́
Navajo
Etymology
ní- (ni-perfective 3rd person subject prefix) + -Ø- (classifier) + -lį́ (neuter perfective stem of root -LĮ́, “to flow”).
Verb
nílį́
- it flows along (in a line)
- (with biiʼ) it flows inside some place
- Béésh tó bighádaazlínígíí biiʼ nílį́. ― Water flows along inside the pipes.
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.
| PERFECTIVE | singular | plural | dist. plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd person | nílį́ | danílį́ | |
Derived terms
- tooh nílíní
- tooh nílínígíí
- béésh tó nílínígíí
Related terms
- chʼínílį́
- ninílį́
- ahéénílį́
- bighánílį́