haajííł
Navajo
Etymology
ha- (“up out”) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -jííł (imperfective stem of root -JIL, “to stick out, to pierce”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /hɑ̀ːt͡ʃíːɬ/
Verb
haajííł
- it sticks out, it protrudes (as a pole, a spear)
- a debt is incurred, money is owed
- Shąąh haajííł.
- A debt is incurred by me, I have credit, I owe money.
- Bee shąąh haajííł.
- I get it on credit.
Conjugation
Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/yi), third person only.
| 3rd person singular | |
|---|---|
| IMPERFECTIVE | haajííł |
| PERFECTIVE | háájil |
| FUTURE | hadoojił |