yooʼį́
Navajo
Etymology
y- (3rd person object prefix) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -Ø- (classifier) + -ʼį́ (neuter perfective stem of root -ʼĮ́Į́ʼ, “to look”).
Usage notes
This is a neuter, irregular verb. As such, it is only conjugated in one mode, which seems to be a combination of perfective and progressive forms.
Conjugation
Paradigm: Neuter perfective (yi), with some irregularities.
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | yishʼį́ | yiitʼį́ | deíníitʼį́ |
| 2nd person | yíníʼį́ | wohʼį́ | deínóhʼį́ |
| 3rd person | yooʼį́ | deíʼį́ | |
| 4th person | jooʼį́ | dajíʼį́ | |
See also
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