y- (3rd person object prefix) + -di- (“fire”) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier, causative) + -yį́į́h (imperfective stem of root -YĮ́Į́ʼ, “to melt”).
yidiłhį́į́h (transitive)
This verb refers to a melting process that requires heat not found in a normal ambient temperature, such as the melting of iron or glass. The melting of ice or snow is described by the verb yiłhį́į́h. The verb used for easy melted solids like wax and butter depends on the speaker.
Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/yi).
IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
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1st person | dishhį́į́h | diilyį́į́h | dadiilyį́į́h |
2nd person | díłhį́į́h | dołhį́į́h | dadołhį́į́h |
3rd person | yidiłhį́į́h | deidiłhį́į́h | |
4th person | jidiłhį́į́h | dazhdiłhį́į́h |
PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
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1st person | dííłhį́į́ʼ | diilyį́į́ʼ | dadiilyį́į́ʼ |
2nd person | dííníłhį́į́ʼ | doołhį́į́ʼ | dadoołhį́į́ʼ |
3rd person | yidííłhį́į́ʼ | deidííłhį́į́ʼ | |
4th person | jidííłhį́į́ʼ | dazhdííłhį́į́ʼ |