-YĮ́
See also: Appendix:Variations of "yi"
Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Athabaskan *ɣeˑ, and therefore cognate with Ahtna ghae, Lower Tanana gha.
Root
[edit]-YĮ́
Stem set
[edit]| Aspect | Imperfective | Perfective | Future | Iterative | Optative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Momentaneous | -yeeh | -yį́ | -yééł | -gééh | -yééh |
| MOM d-affect | -geeh | -gį́ | -gééł | -gééh | -gééh |
| Continuative | -yé | -yį́ | -yeeł | -gééh | -yééh |
| Conative | -yééh | -yį́ | -yeeł | -geeh | -yééh |
| Conative d-effect | -gééh | — | — | — | — |
| Distributive | -yeʼ | -yį́ | -yeeł | -geeh | -yeʼ |
See also Appendix: Roots and stems derivation.
Derived terms
[edit]References
[edit]- Robert W. Young and William Morgan, Sr. (1987), The Navajo Language. A Grammar and Colloquial Dictionary, Albuquerque, New Mexico: University of New Mexico Press, page 350.