yeʼelééh

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Navajo[edit]

Etymology[edit]

b- (3rd person indirect object prefix) + -ʼa- (unspecified person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier)-nééh (imperfective stem of root -YAA, “to make”), lit. “to make something at it”.

Verb[edit]

yeʼelééh

  1. he/she copies it, duplicates it
  2. he/she takes a picture of him/her/it
    Neʼeshłééh.I take a picture of you.
    Eʼeshłééh.I photograph something.
    EʼelyaaSomething got photographed.
  3. he /she obeys it, abides by it (the law), follows it (advise)

Conjugation[edit]

Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/yi), with some irregularities

IMPERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person beʼeshłééh biʼiilnééh bidaʼillnééh
2nd person beʼílééh biʼohłééh bidaʼohłééh
3rd person yeʼelééh
4th person yidaʼalééh biʼjilééh
Other forms
Unspecified person Spatial person Passive A Passive B
bidaʼjilééh beʼelnééh
PERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person biʼishłaa biʼiilyaa
2nd person biʼiinilaa biʼoohłaa
3rd person yiʼiilaa
4th person biʼjiilaa
Other forms
Unspecified person Spatial person Passive A Passive B
beʼelyaa