Navajo
Etymology
y- (3rd person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -kʼeed (conclusive imperfective stem of root -KʼÉÉD, “to copulate”).
Verb
yikʼeed (transitive)
- he/she is having sex with him/her
Conjugation
Paradigm: Conclusive (∅/si).
| perfective
|
singular
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duoplural
|
plural
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| 1st person
|
sékʼééd
|
siikʼééd
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dasiikʼééd
|
| 2nd person
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síníkʼééd
|
sookʼééd
|
dasookʼééd
|
| 3rd person
|
yizkʼééd
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deizkʼééd
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| 4th person
|
jizkʼééd
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dajizkʼééd
|
| future
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singular
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duoplural
|
plural
|
| 1st person
|
deeshkʼił
|
diikʼił
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dadiikʼił
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| 2nd person
|
dííkʼił
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doohkʼił
|
dadoohkʼił
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| 3rd person
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yidookʼił
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deidookʼił
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| 4th person
|
jidookʼił
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dazhdookʼił
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| iterative
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singular
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duoplural
|
plural
|
| 1st person
|
náshkʼiʼ
|
néiikʼiʼ
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ńdeiikʼiʼ
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| 2nd person
|
náníkʼiʼ
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náhkʼiʼ
|
ńdaahkʼiʼ
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| 3rd person
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néíkʼiʼ
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ńdeikʼiʼ
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| 4th person
|
ńjíkʼiʼ
|
ńdajikʼiʼ
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| optative
|
singular
|
duoplural
|
plural
|
| 1st person
|
wóshkʼeed
|
wookʼeed
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daookʼeed
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| 2nd person
|
wóókʼeed
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woohkʼeed
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daoohkʼeed
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| 3rd person
|
yókʼeed
|
dayókʼeed
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| 4th person
|
jókʼeed
|
dajókʼeed
|
Verbal stems
- IMPERFECTIVE: -kʼeed
- PERFECTIVE: -kʼééd
- FUTURE: -kʼił
- ITERATIVE: -kʼiʼ
- OPTATIVE: -kʼeed