ałeeh

Etymology

ʼa- (unspecified person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier, causative) + -leeh (imperfective stem of root -LĮ́Į́ʼ, “to become”)

Verb

ałeeh

  1. he/she is putting on an event, throwing a party
  2. he/she sets a price, establishes a value
    bą́ą́h ashłeeh ― I set a price on it
    Compare:
    bą́ą́h aleeh ― it acquires a value
    bą́ą́h ílį́ ― it costs
  3. (with bee lą) he/she is approving it, agreeing to it (as a contract or proposal)
    bee lą aséłį́į́ʼ ― I approved it

Conjugation

Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/si)

The si-Perfective seems to be a characteristic of the root more than an aspectual distinction.

IMPERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person ashłeeh iidleeh daʼiidleeh
2nd person íłeeh ohłeeh daʼohłeeh
3rd person ałeeh daʼałeeh
4th person ajiłeeh daʼjiłeeh
Other forms
Unspecified person Spatial person Passive A Passive B
- - aleeh -
PERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person aséłį́į́ʼ asiidlį́į́ʼ daʼsiidlį́į́ʼ
2nd person asíníłį́į́ʼ asoołį́į́ʼ daʼsoołį́į́ʼ
3rd person asłį́į́ʼ daʼasłį́į́ʼ
4th person ajisłį́į́ʼ daʼjisłį́į́ʼ
Other forms
Unspecified person Spatial person Passive A Passive B
- - azlį́į́ʼ -
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