yiłʼeeł
Navajo
Etymology
y- (3rd person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier, causative) + -ʼeeł (imperfective stem of root -ʼÉÉL, “to float”).
Verb
yiłʼeeł
Conjugation
Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/yi), with da-shift.
| imperfective | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | yishʼeeł | yiilʼeeł | deiilʼeeł |
| 2nd person | niłʼeeł | wołʼeeł | daałʼeeł |
| 3rd person | yiłʼeeł | deiłʼeeł | |
| 4th person | jiłʼeeł | dajiłʼeeł | |
| perfective | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | yíłʼéél | yiilʼéél | dasiilʼéél |
| 2nd person | yíníłʼéél | woołʼéél | dasoołʼéél |
| 3rd person | yiyííłʼéél | deisʼéél | |
| 4th person | jííłʼéél | dajisʼéél | |