łeʼdilchʼííł
Navajo
Etymology
łe- (“into the ground”, from łeeh, contraction of łeezh "ground" + -iih "into") + -ʼa- (unspecified person object prefix) + -di- (“fire”) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier) + -chʼííł (imperfective stem of root -CHʼIL, “lightning strikes”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɬɛ̀ʔtɪ̀lt͡ʃʼíːɬ/
Verb
łeʼdilchʼííł
- lightning is striking the ground
- Bił łeʼdilchʼííł. ― He is struck by lightning.
Usage notes
This verb is semantically limited to expression in the third person.
Conjugation
Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/yi), third person only.
| 3rd person singular | |
|---|---|
| IMPERFECTIVE | łeʼdilchʼííł |
| PERFECTIVE | łeʼdoolchʼil |
| FUTURE | łediʼdoochʼił |