yiyiiłhé

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Etymology

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y- (3rd person object prefix) + -si- (death) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier)-yé (conclusive imperfective stem of root -YĮ́, “to kill — 1 object”).

Verb

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yiyiiłhé

  1. he/she is killing him/her/it

Usage notes

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This verb refers strictly to the killing of one animate object. For two or more animate objects, use the verb yighą́ instead.

Conjugation

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Paradigm: Conclusive (∅/si), with some irregularities.

IMPERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person sisxé siilyé dasiilyé
2nd person síłhé sołhé dasołhé
3rd person yiyiiłhé dayiiłhé
4th person jiiłhé dajiiłhé
PERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person séłhį́ siilyį́ dasiilyį́
2nd person síníłhį́ soołhį́ dasoołhį́
3rd person yiyiisxį́ dayiisxį́
4th person jiisxį́ dajiisxį́
FUTURE singular duoplural plural
1st person diyeeshhééł diyiilyééł dadiyiilyééł
2nd person diyííłhééł diyoołhééł dadiyoołhééł
3rd person yidiyoołhééł deidiyoołhééł
4th person jidiyoołhééł dazhdiyoołhééł