neiyé
Navajo
Etymology
na- (atelic, circuital) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -Ø - (thematic) + -yé (continuative imperfective stem of root -YĮ́, “to handle a pack or a burden”).
Verb
neiyé
- he/she is carrying it around (a load or pack)
Conjugation
Paradigm: Continuative (Ø/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 |