yiyiiłhis

Navajo

Etymology

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -yi- (semelfactive, punctual) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier, causative) + -yis (semelfactive imperfective stem of root -YIZ, “to turn”).

Verb

yiyiiłhis

1. he/she is giving it a spin or a turn (as to a spindle)

Conjugation

Paradigm: Semelfactive (yii/si).

imperfective	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	yiisxis	yiilyis	deiilyis
2nd person	yiiłhis	woołhis	daoołhis
3rd person	yiyiiłhis		dayiiłhis
4th person	jiiłhis		dajiiłhis

perfective	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	séłhis	siilyis	dasiilyis
2nd person	síníłhis	soołhis	dasoołhis
3rd person	yisxis		deisxis
4th person	jisxis		dajisxis

future	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	deesxis	diilyis	dadiilyis
2nd person	dííłhis	doołhis	dadoołhis
3rd person	yidoołhis		deidoołhis
4th person	jidoołhis		dazhdoołhis

Related terms

• chʼéyéés
• diyéés
• iiyéés
• naalyiz
• naayéés
• náyéés
• néíłhéés
• neiłhiz
• níyiz
• yiłhiz
• yiyéés
• yíyéés
• yiyis

See also

• yiłmaz