yilʼá

Navajo

Etymology

y- (peg element) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier, mediopassive) + -ʼá (imperfective stem of root -ʼAʼ, “to send, to order”).

Originally a passive form of yiłʼá.

Verb

yilʼá

1. he/she is obedient, hard-working

Usage notes

This verb is mostly or only used in a negative context.

This is a neuter verb that uses only the imperfective mode.

Conjugation

Paradigm: Neuter imperfective (∅).

IMPERFECTIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	yishʼá	yiilʼá	deiilʼá
2nd person	nilʼá	wołʼá	daałʼá
3rd person	yilʼá		daalʼá
4th person	jilʼá		dajilʼá

Related terms

• naalʼaʼ
• yiłʼá