łibá
See also: liba
Navajo
editEtymology
editłi- (adjectival) + -∅- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -bá (neuter imperfective stem of root -BAʼ, “to be gray”).
The łi- prefix appears to have originated historically from the -ł- classifier. When this prefix appears immediately in pre-stem position, it takes the shape of a l- classifier.
Pronunciation
editVerb
editłibá
- it is gray
- Biyázhí neiyéhé łibá ― The (one or two) opossum is gray.
- Biyázhí neiyéhé daalbá ― The (three or more) opossums are gray.
Usage notes
editThis is a neuter verb. As such, it has only the imperfective stem.
Conjugation
editParadigm: Neuter imperfective (ni).
IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
---|---|---|---|
1st person | łinishbá | łiniibá | dałiniibá |
2nd person | łiníbá | łinohbá | dałinohbá |
3rd person | łibá | daalbá, dałibá | |
4th person | jilbá | dajilbá |
Derived terms
editRelated terms
editSee also
editłigai | łibá (dark gray: dinilzhin) |
łizhin |
łichííʼ | łichxíʼí (light orange: diniltsxo); dibéłchíʼí, yishtłizh (dark brown: dinilzhin) |
łitso (light yellow: diniltso); dinilgai |
dinooltłʼizh, chʼilgo dootłʼizh |
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dootłʼizhii | yágo dootłʼizh | dootłʼizh |
diłhiłgo dootłʼizh | tsédídéehgo dootłʼizh | dinilchííʼ |