yiʼeeł
Navajo
Etymology
y- (peg element) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -Ø - (thematic) + -ʼeeł (imperfective stem of root -ʼÉÉL, “to float”).
Verb
yiʼeeł
- he/she is floating
Usage notes
The first-person duoplural form of this verb is irregular (no d-effect).
Conjugation
Paradigm: Momentaneous (Ø/yi), with da-shift.
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | yishʼeeł | yiiʼeeł | deiiʼeeł |
| 2nd person | niʼeeł | wohʼeeł | daahʼeeł |
| 3rd person | yiʼeeł | daaʼeeł | |
| 4th person | jiʼeeł | dajiʼeeł | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | yíʼéél | yiiʼéél | dasiiʼéél |
| 2nd person | yíníʼéél | wooʼéél | dasooʼéél |
| 3rd person | yíʼéél | daazʼéél | |
| 4th person | jííʼéél | dajizʼéél | |