neheezlį́
Navajo
Etymology
ni- (terminative) + -hi- (seriative) + -si- (modal) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -lį́ (neuter perfective stem of root -LĮ́, “to flow”).
Verb
neheezlį́
- they flow to a stopping point and collect (as multiple streams of water forming a pond)
Conjugation
Paradigm: Neuter perfective (si), third person only, with da-shift.
| perfective | singular | plural | dist. plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd person | neheezlį́ | ndahaazlį́ | |
References
- Young, Robert; Morgan, William; Midgette, Sally (1992), Analytical lexicon of Navajo, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, →ISBN, page 376