chahałheeł
Navajo
Etymology 1
cha- (“darkness”) + -ho- (“space, area, things”) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -yeeł (momentaneous imperfective stem of root -YÉÉL, “to be dark”).
Verb
chahałheeł
- it becomes night, night falls
- it gets dark
Usage notes
This verb is limited to expression in the third person.
Conjugation
Paradigm: Momentaneous (Ø/yi), third person only.
| 3rd person singular | |
|---|---|
| IMPERFECTIVE | chahałheeł |
| PERFECTIVE | chahóółhéél |
| FUTURE | - |
Related terms
- diłhił
- hodiłhił
Etymology 2
cha- (“darkness”) + -ha- (“up out”) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -yeeł (neuter imperfective stem of root -YÉÉL, “to be dark”).
Verb
chahałheeł
- it is dark
- it is night
Usage notes
This verb is 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.
Related terms
- diłhił
- hodiłhił
Noun
chahałheeł
- darkness