yíyeeh

See also: yiyeeh

Navajo

Etymology

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -◌́- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -yeeh (imperfective stem of root -YĮ́, “to handle loads, burdens”).

Verb

yíyeeh

1. he/she is arriving carrying or hauling it (a load or pack)
2. he/she gives it (a burden, pack, or load)

Conjugation

Paradigm: Momentaneous (ni/ni), with partial da-shift.

IMPERFECTIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	nishheeh	niigeeh	daniigeeh
2nd person	níyeeh	nohheeh	danohheeh
3rd person	yíyeeh		deíyeeh
4th person	jíyeeh		dajíyeeh

PERFECTIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	níyį́	niigį́	daniigį́
2nd person	yíníyį́	nooyį́	danooyį́
3rd person	yiníyį́		deizyį́
4th person	jiníyį́		dajizyį́

FUTURE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	deeshhééł	diigééł	dadiigééł
2nd person	dííyééł	doohhééł	dadoohhééł
3rd person	yidooyééł		deidooyééł
4th person	jidooyééł		dazhdooyééł

Verbal stems

• ITERATIVE: -d + -yééh = -gééh
• OPTATIVE: -yééh

Related terms

• naazyį́
• siyį́
• yiyeeh