Navajo

Verb

eʼeʼaah

1. a solid roundish object (SRO) moves down
2. the sun is setting
3. evening is falling

Usage notes

This verb has an intransitive meaning, implicitly refering to the sun as a subject. The root -ʼĄ́ is otherwise never used for the free movement of an SRO (for this, -TSʼID is used instead). This verb is semantically limited to expression in the third person.

Conjugation

Paradigm: Momentaneous (Ø/yi), third person only .

Noun

eʼeʼaah

1. west

Usage notes

Each of the four cardinal directions is associated with a different color. Eʼeʼaah is associated with the color yellow (łitso). Eʼeʼaah is considered the third direction and is associated with the carrying out of the living and learning process that begins with the rising sun (haʼaʼaah). It represents twilight, life (iiná), and is associated with autumn, squash, adulthood, social responsibilities, and the ability to communicate effectively. It also represents the tó díchʼíiʼnii clan.