yíchííł
Navajo
Etymology
y- (peg element) + -◌́- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -chííł (imperfective stem of root -CHÍÍL, “to snow”).
Usage notes
The perfective form of this verb is translatable as "it is snowing".
This verb is limited to expression in the third person.
Conjugation
Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/yi).
| 3rd person singular | |
|---|---|
| IMPERFECTIVE | yíchííł |
| PERFECTIVE | ńchííl |
| FUTURE | ] [ |
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