yíyéés
Navajo
Etymology
y- (peg element) + -◌́- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -Ø - (thematic) + -yéés (imperfective stem of root -YIZ, “to turn, to move with a turning motion”).
Verb
yíyéés
- it arrives, comes sliding (as a boulder)
Conjugation
Paradigm: Momentaneous (ni/ni), third person only.
| 3rd person singular | |
|---|---|
| IMPERFECTIVE | yíyéés |
| PERFECTIVE | níyiz |
| FUTURE | dooyis |
Related terms
Categories:
- Navajo terms prefixed with yi- (peg element)
- Navajo terms prefixed with ni- (modal)
- Navajo terms prefixed with Ø -
- Navajo terms with uncategorized prefix
- Navajo terms belonging to the root -YIZ (turn)
- Navajo lemmas
- Navajo verbs
- Navajo verbs used in third person only
- Navajo verbs in the momentaneous (ni/ni) aspect