íłį́

íłį́

See also: ili, iḻi, -ili, and ili-

Navajo

Etymology

ʼa- (unspecified person object prefix) + -◌́- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier, causative) + -lį́ (neuter imperfective stem of root -LĮ́Į́ʼ, “to become”).

Verb

íłį́

1. he/she/it sets a high price

   Bą́ą́h íłį́. ― He sets a high prices on it.

   See also:

   bą́ą́h ílį́ ― it costs

   .

Conjugation

Paradigm: Neuter imperfective (ni).

IMPERFECTIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	anishłį́	aniidlį́	daʼniidlį́
2nd person	aníłį́	anohłį́	daʼnohłį́
3rd person	íłį́		daʼíłį́
4th person	ajíłį́		daʼjíłį́

Other modes are suppleted by the corresponding active verb ałeeh (“to set a price”).

Related terms

• ałeeh
• ílį́