yiʼéés
Navajo
Etymology
y- (peg element) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -Ø- (classifier) + -ʼéés (imperfective stem of root -ʼEEZ, “to step”).
Verb
yiʼéés (intransitive)
Conjugation
Paradigm: Momentaneous (Ø/yi), with da-shift.
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | yisʼéés | yiitʼéés | deiitʼéés |
| 2nd person | niʼéés | wohʼéés | daahʼéés |
| 3rd person | yiʼéés | daaʼéés | |
| 4th person | jiʼéés | dajiʼéés | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | yíʼeez | yiitʼeez | dasiitʼeez |
| 2nd person | yíníʼeez | wooʼeez | dasooʼeez |
| 3rd person | yíʼeez | daazʼeez | |
| 4th person | jííʼeez | dajizʼeez | |
Verbal stems
- IMPERFECTIVE: -ʼéés
- PERFECTIVE: -ʼeez
- FUTURE: -ʼis
- ITERATIVE: -ʼis
- OPTATIVE: -ʼéés
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