yileeh
See also: yilééh
Navajo
Etymology
y- (peg element) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -leeh (imperfective stem of root -LĮ́Į́ʼ, “to become”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jɪ̀lèːh/
Verb
yileeh
- he/she is becoming
Conjugation
Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/si)
The si-Perfective seems to be a characteristic of the root more than an aspectual distinction.
| imperfective | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | yishłeeh | yiidleeh | deiidleeh |
| 2nd person | nileeh | wohłeeh | daahłeeh |
| 3rd person | yileeh | daaleeh | |
| 4th person | jileeh | dajileeh | |
| Other forms | |||
| Unspecified person | Spatial person | Passive A | Passive B |
| aleeh | haleeh | — | — |
| perfective | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | sélį́į́ʼ | siidlį́į́ʼ | dasiidlį́į́ʼ |
| 2nd person | sínílį́į́ʼ | soolį́į́ʼ | dasoolį́į́ʼ |
| 3rd person | silį́į́ʼ | daazlį́į́ʼ | |
| 4th person | jizlį́į́ʼ | dajizlį́į́ʼ | |
| Other forms | |||
| Unspecified person | Spatial person | Passive A | Passive B |
| azlį́į́ʼ | hazlį́į́ʼ | — | — |
| future | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | deeshłeeł | diidleeł | dadiidleeł |
| 2nd person | dííleeł | doohłeeł | dadoohłeeł |
| 3rd person | dooleeł | dadooleeł | |
| 4th person | jidooleeł | dazhdooleeł | |
| Other forms | |||
| Unspecified person | Spatial person | Passive A | Passive B |
| — | hodooleeł | — | — |
| iterative | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | náshdleeh | néiidleeh | nídeiidleeh |
| 2nd person | nánídleeh | náhdleeh | nídaahdleeh |
| 3rd person | nádleeh | nídaadleeh | |
| 4th person | ńjídleeh | ńdajidleeh | |
| optative | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | wóshłeʼ | wooleʼ | daooleʼ |
| 2nd person | wóóleʼ | woohłeʼ | daoohłeʼ |
| 3rd person | wóleʼ | daóleʼ | |
| 4th person | jóleʼ | dajóleʼ | |