yilééh
See also: yileeh
Navajo
Etymology
y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -nééh (imperfective stem of root -YAA, “to make”).
Verb
yilééh
- (with łaʼ) he/she is completing it, is successful at it
Conjugation
Paradigm: Momentaneous (Ø/yi), with some irregularities.
IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
---|---|---|---|
1st person | yishłééh | yiilnééh | deiilnééh |
2nd person | nilééh | wohłééh | daahłééh |
3rd person | yilééh | deilééh | |
4th person | jilééh | dajilééh |
PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
---|---|---|---|
1st person | yishłaa | yiilyaa | deiilyaa |
2nd person | yinilaa | woohłaa | daoohłaa |
3rd person | yiyiilaa | dayiilaa | |
4th person | jiilaa | dajiilaa |
FUTURE | singular | duoplural | plural |
---|---|---|---|
1st person | deeshłííł | diilnííł | dadiilnííł |
2nd person | díílííł | doohłííł | dadoohłííł |
3rd person | yidoolííł | deidoolííł | |
4th person | jidoolííł | dazhdoolííł |
Verbal stems
- ITERATIVE: -ł-ʼįįh
- OPTATIVE: -łeʼ