yénálniih
Navajo
Etymology
b- (thematic) + -é- (“about”) + -ná- (“back”, reversionary) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier) + -niih (imperfective stem of root -NIIʼ, “to know about”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jɛ́nɑ́lnìːh/
Verb
yénálniih
Conjugation
Paradigm: Durative (∅/yi)
imperfective | singular | duoplural | plural |
---|---|---|---|
1st person | bénáshniih | bénéiilniih | béédeiilniih |
2nd person | béénílniih | bénáłniih | béédaałniih |
3rd person | yénálniih | yéédaalniih | |
4th person | bééjílniih | béédajilniih |
perfective | singular | duoplural | plural |
---|---|---|---|
1st person | bénááshniiʼ | bénéiilniiʼ | béédeiilniiʼ |
2nd person | béénílniiʼ | bénááłniiʼ | béédaałniiʼ |
3rd person | yénáálniiʼ | yéédaalniiʼ | |
4th person | bééjoolniiʼ | béédajoolniiʼ |
future | singular | duoplural | plural |
---|---|---|---|
1st person | béédeeshnih | béédiilnih | béédadiilnih |
2nd person | béédíílnih | béédoołnih | béédadoołnih |
3rd person | yéédoolnih | yéédadoolnih | |
4th person | béézhdoolnih | béédazhdoolnih |