Navajo
Etymology
y- (3rd person object prefix) + -yi- (semelfactive) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier, causative) + -yis (semelfactive imperfective stem of root -YIZ, “to turn”).
Verb
yiyiiłhis
- he/she is giving it a spin or a turn (as to a spindle)
Conjugation
Paradigm: Semelfactive (yii/si).
| imperfective
|
singular
|
duoplural
|
plural
|
| 1st person
|
yiisxis
|
yiilyis
|
deiilyis
|
| 2nd person
|
yiiłhis
|
woołhis
|
daoołhis
|
| 3rd person
|
yiyiiłhis
|
dayiiłhis
|
| 4th person
|
jiiłhis
|
dajiiłhis
|
| perfective
|
singular
|
duoplural
|
plural
|
| 1st person
|
séłhis
|
siilyis
|
dasiilyis
|
| 2nd person
|
síníłhis
|
soołhis
|
dasoołhis
|
| 3rd person
|
yisxis
|
deisxis
|
| 4th person
|
jisxis
|
dajisxis
|
| future
|
singular
|
duoplural
|
plural
|
| 1st person
|
deesxis
|
diilyis
|
dadiilyis
|
| 2nd person
|
dííłhis
|
doołhis
|
dadoołhis
|
| 3rd person
|
yidoołhis
|
deidoołhis
|
| 4th person
|
jidoołhis
|
dazhdoołhis
|
See also