yílį́
Navajo
Etymology
y- (peg element) + -◌́- (yi-perfective 3rd person subject prefix) + -Ø- (classifier) + -lį́ (neuter perfective stem of root -LĮ́, “to flow”).
Verb
yílį́
- it flows (as water)
- (with biih) it flows into some place
- Tsééh yílį́. ― A stream flows into the canyon.
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 (yi), third person only.
Related terms
- íílį́
- háálį́
- chʼéélį́
- náálį́
- wóʼą́ą́lį́