yiyeeh

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See also: yíyeeh
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Etymology

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

Verb

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yiyeeh

  1. he/she is moving it, handling it (a load or pack)

Conjugation

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Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/yi), with da-shift.

IMPERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person yishheeh yiigeeh deiigeeh
2nd person niyeeh wohheeh daahheeh
3rd person yiyeeh deiyeeh
4th person jiyeeh dajiyeeh
PERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person yíyį́ yiigį́ dasiigį́
2nd person yíníyį́ wooyį́ dasooyį́
3rd person yiyííyį́ deizyį́
4th person jííyį́ dajizyį́

Verbal stems

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  • IMPERFECTIVE: -yeeh
  • PERFECTIVE: -yį́
  • FUTURE: -yééł
  • ITERATIVE: -gééh
  • OPTATIVE: -yééł

See also

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Navajo Handle Themes to move it
Class Examples Theme
SRO generic -ʼĄ́ yiʼaah
SFO rope; pairs; unknown;
conglomerate
-LÁ yilé
FFO sheet, paper ł -TSOOZ yiłtsóós
SSO stick, pole -TĄ́ yitįįh
AnO animate, doll ł -TĮ́ yiłteeh
NCM wig, hay; fog ł -JOOL yiłjooł
MM butter; frog -TŁÉÉʼ yitłeeh
LPB load, burden -YĮ́ yiyeeh
PlO1 severality -NIL yinííł
PlO2 profusion -JAAʼ yijááh
OC severality/profusion
in a container
-KĄ́ yikaah
Navajo Propel Themes to throw it
Class Examples Theme
SRO generic ł -NEʼ yiłneʼ
SFO rope; pairs; unknown;
conglomerate
ł -DÉÉL yiłdeeł
FFO sheet, paper -ʼAH yiʼáád
SSO stick, pole ł -TʼEʼ yiłtʼeʼ
AnO animate, doll
NCM wig, hay; fog ł -JOOL yiłjooł
MM butter; frog -TŁÉÉʼ yitłeeh
LPB load, burden -YĮ́ yiyeeh
PlO1 severality -NIL yinííł
PlO2 profusion ł -KAAD yiłkaad
OC severality/profusion
in a container