yiyiiłhis
Navajo
Etymology
y- (3rd person object prefix) + -yi- (semelfactive) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier, causative) + -yis (semelfactive imperfective stem of root -YIZ, “to turn”).
Conjugation
Paradigm: Semelfactive (yii/si).
IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
---|---|---|---|
1st person | yiisxis | yiilyis | deiilyis |
2nd person | yiiłhis | woołhis | daoołhis |
3rd person | yiyiiłhis | dayiiłhis | |
4th person | jiiłhis | dajiiłhis |
PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
---|---|---|---|
1st person | séłhis | siilyis | dasiilyis |
2nd person | síníłhis | soołhis | dasoołhis |
3rd person | yisxis | deisxis | |
4th person | jisxis | dajisxis |
FUTURE | singular | duoplural | plural |
---|---|---|---|
1st person | deesxis | diilyis | dadiilyis |
2nd person | dííłhis | doołhis | dadoołhis |
3rd person | yidoołhis | deidoołhis | |
4th person | jidoołhis | dazhdoołhis |
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