yí-

Navajo

Etymology 1

From ni- + yi-

Prefix

yí-

1. Marks a third person subject of a ni-imperfective verb

See also

Navajo ni-imperfective subject markers

			singular	duoplural
1st person			nish-	nii-
2nd person			ní-	noh-
3rd person			yí-
4th person			jí-

Etymology 2

From yi- + ni-

Prefix

yí-

2. Marks a second person singular subject of a progressive verb

See also

Navajo progressive mode subject markers

		singular	duoplural	plural
1st person		yish-	yii(d)-	deíníi(d)-
2nd person		yí-	woo(h)-	deínó(h)-
3rd person		yi-, oo-		deí-
4th person		joo-		dají-
areal/spatial		hwoo-		—