iijííł
Navajo
Etymology
ʼa- (“away”) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -jííł (imperfective stem of root -JIL, “to stick out, to pierce”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʔìːt͡ʃíːɬ/
Verb
iijííł
- it sticks, pierces, penetrates, stabs (a sharp pointed object as a thorn, a needle, a knife, a stick)
Conjugation
Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/yi), third person only.
| 3rd person singular | |
|---|---|
| IMPERFECTIVE | iijííł |
| PERFECTIVE | ííjil |
| FUTURE | adoojił |
| ITERATIVE | anájił |
| OPTATIVE | oojííł |