yílyeed
Navajo
Etymology
y- (peg element) + -◌́- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier) + -yeed (imperfective stem of root -WOD, “to run — 1 actor”).
Verb
yílyeed
- he/she/it arrives running
Usage notes
The stem used for one subject is different from the stem used for multiple subjects. For two subjects, see ahineelchééh; for three or more subjects, see yíjeeh.
Plural forms of this verb refer to several people running independently one from another.
Conjugation
| imperfective | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | nishyeed | — | — |
| 2nd person | nílyeed | — | — |
| 3rd person | yílyeed | — | |
| 4th person | jílyeed | — | |
| perfective | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | nishwod | — | — |
| 2nd person | yínílwod | — | — |
| 3rd person | yílwod | — | |
| 4th person | jílwod | — | |
| future | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | deeshwoł | — | — |
| 2nd person | díílwoł | — | — |
| 3rd person | doolwoł | — | |
| 4th person | jidoolwoł | — | |
Verbal stems
- IMPERFECTIVE: -yeed
- PERFECTIVE: -wod
- FUTURE: -woł
- ITERATIVE: -woʼ
- OPTATIVE: -yeed