yiłnááh

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Navajo[edit]

Etymology[edit]

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier)-nááh (imperfective stem of root -NÁ, “to capture”).

Verb[edit]

yiłnááh (transitive)

  1. he/she is capturing him/her

Conjugation[edit]

Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/si).

IMPERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person yishnááh yiilnááh deiilnááh
2nd person niłnááh wołnááh daałnááh
3rd person yiłnááh deiłnááh
4th person jiłnááh dajiłnááh
PERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person séłná siilná dasiilná
2nd person síníłná soołná dasoołná
3rd person yisná deisná
4th person jisná dajisná
FUTURE singular duoplural plural
1st person deeshnááł diilnááł dadiilnááł
2nd person dííłnááł doołnááł dadoołnááł
3rd person yidoołnááł deidoołnááł
4th person jidoołnááł dazhdoołnááł