yíʼeeł
Navajo
Etymology
y- (peg element) + -◌́- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -Ø- (classifier) + -ʼeeł (imperfective stem of root -ʼÉÉL, “to float”).
Conjugation
Paradigm: Momentaneous (ni/ni), with partial da-shift.
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | nishʼeeł | niiʼeeł | daniiʼeeł |
| 2nd person | níʼeeł | nohʼeeł | danohʼeeł |
| 3rd person | yíʼeeł | deíʼeeł | |
| 4th person | jíʼeeł | dajíʼeeł | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | níʼéél | niiʼéél | daniiʼéél |
| 2nd person | yíníʼéél | nooʼéél | danooʼéél |
| 3rd person | níʼéél | daazʼéél | |
| 4th person | jiníʼéél | dajizʼéél | |
| FUTURE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | deeshʼoł | diiʼoł | dadiiʼoł |
| 2nd person | dííʼoł | doohʼoł | dadoohʼoł |
| 3rd person | dooʼoł | dadooʼoł | |
| 4th person | jidooʼoł | dazhdooʼoł | |
Verbal stems
- IMPERFECTIVE: -ʼeeł
- PERFECTIVE: -ʼéél
- FUTURE: -ʼoł
- ITERATIVE: -ʼoł
- OPTATIVE: -ʼeeł
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