-YĮ́Į́ʼ

Etymology 1

From Proto-Athabaskan *ɣ̇en (“to melt, to thaw”).

Root

-YĮ́Į́ʼ

  1. to melt, to thaw
Theme Category Bases Transitive bases (O + ł)
Ø operative

S melts, thaws (ice, snow)

S melts, thaws O

↳ náhályį́į́h (+d passiv./revers.)
di + ł operative

S melts, thaws (glass, rock, metal)

S melts, thaws O

↳ adiłhį́į́h
↳ ńʼdíłhį́į́h
↳ ńʼdílyį́į́h (+d passive)
  • yíidiiłhį́į́h
↳ ahíidiiłhį́į́h
  • yitsʼéidiłhį́į́h
↳ ałtsʼéidiłhį́į́h
di + l adjectival S is meltable (lead)

Stem set
Aspect IMP PERF FUT ITER OPT
MOM -yį́į́h -yį́į́ʼ -yįh -yįh -yį́į́h
NEUT -yį́h - - - -

See also Appendix: Roots and stems derivation.

Synonyms

to melt:

to weld, to solder:

Derived terms

Navajo terms belonging to the root -YĮ́Į́ʼ (melt)

Etymology 2

From Proto-Athabaskan *ɣʸikʸ ~ *ɣʸitšʼʷ (“to breathe, to rest”), later confused with Proto-Athabaskan *ɣ̇en (“to melt, to thaw”).

Cognate with the root -DZÍÍʼ (“to breathe”), which can ultimately be analyzed as -d- (classifier) + -YÍÍʼ (?), and with -YIH (“to pant”). Compare also Navajo ayih (“breath”).

Root

-YĮ́Į́ʼ

  1. to rest
Theme Category Bases Transitive bases (O + ł)
ná + l stative S rests up (from fatigue) }

Stem set

Aspect IMP PERF FUT ITER OPT
MOM -yį́į́h -yį́į́ʼ -yįh -yįh -yį́į́h

See also Appendix: Roots and stems derivation.

Synonyms

to rest:

 

Derived terms

Navajo terms belonging to the root -YĮ́Į́ʼ (breathe)

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