ííłʼį́

Etymology

ʼá- (“thus”) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -Ø- (classifier) + -ʼį́ (durative imperfective stem of root -ʼĮĮD, “to make”).

Verb

ííłʼį́

  1. he/she makes it, is a maker of it (by profession)
    Azeeʼ áshʼį́. ― Iʼm a doctor (lit., "I make medicine").

Usage notes

Alternatively this verb could be considered a neuter verb conjugated only in the imperfective, other modes being suppleted by the active verb ííłʼįįh.

Conjugation

Paradigm: Durative (Ø/yi).

IMPERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person áshʼį́ íilʼį́ ádeiilʼį́
2nd person áníłˊį ółʼį́ ádaahłʼį́
3rd person ííłˊį ádeiłˊį
4th person ájíłʼį́ ádajiłˊį

Derived terms
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