neiyé

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Navajo[edit]

Etymology[edit]

na- (atelic, circuital) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier)-yé (continuative imperfective stem of root -YĮ́, “to handle a pack or a burden”).

Verb[edit]

neiyé

  1. he/she is carrying it around (a load or pack)

Conjugation[edit]

Paradigm: Continuative (∅/si).

IMPERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person naashhé neiigé nideiigé
2nd person naniyé naahhé nidaahhé
3rd person neiyé nideiyé
4th person nijiyé nidajiyé
PERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person niséyį́ nisiigį́ nidasiigį́
2nd person nisíníyį́ nisooyį́ nidasooyį́
3rd person neizyį́ nideizyį́
4th person nijizyį́ nidajizyį́
FUTURE singular duoplural plural
1st person ndeeshhééł ndiigééł ndadiigééł
2nd person ndííyééł ndoohhééł ndadoohhééł
3rd person neidooyééł ndeidooyééł
4th person nizhdooyééł ndazhdooyééł