hóóyééʼ

Etymology

ho- (“space, area, things”) + -◌́◌́- (yi-perfective 3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -yééʼ (neuter perfective stem of root -YÉÉʼ, “terror”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /hóːjéːʔ/

Verb

hóóyééʼ (perfective)

  1. it became dreadful, terrifying
    Tʼóó bił hóóyééʼ. ― He became terrified.

Conjugation

Paradigm: Neuter perfective (yi), third person only

3rd person singular
IMPERFECTIVE hóyééʼ
PERFECTIVE hóóyééʼ

The imperfective belongs to a different paradigm, but is included here for reference.

See also

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