yinééł

See also: yínééł

Navajo

Etymology

yi- (progressive) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -nééł (imperfective stem of root -NÁ, “to migrate”).

Verb

yinééł

1. he/she is in the process of moving (changing residence), in the process of migrating

Usage notes

This is a progressive verb; it is conjugated only in the progressive mode.

Conjugation

Paradigm: Progressive (yi).

progressive	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	yishnééł	yiiʼnééł	deíníiʼnééh
2nd person	yínééł	wohnééł	deínóhnééh
3rd person	yinééł		deínééh
4th person	joonééł		dajínééh
Other forms
Unspecified person	Spatial person	Simple passive	Agentive passive
oonééł	—	—	—

Related terms

• dinééh
• haanééh
• iinééh
• yinééh
• yínééh

References

• Young, Robert; Morgan, William; Midgette, Sally (1992), Analytical lexicon of Navajo, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, →ISBN, page 404