yínééh
Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]y- (peg element) + -◌́- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -nééh (imperfective stem of root -NÁ, “to migrate”).
Verb
[edit]yínééh
- he/she arrives or comes moving (his/her household or residence)
Conjugation
[edit]Paradigm: Momentaneous (ni/ni), with partial da-shift.
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | nishnééh | niiʼnééh | daniiʼnééh |
| 2nd person | nínééh | nohnééh | danohnééh |
| 3rd person | yínééh | deínééh | |
| 4th person | jínééh | dajínééh | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | níná | niiʼná | daniiʼná |
| 2nd person | yíníná | nooná | danooná |
| 3rd person | níná | daazná | |
| 4th person | jiníná | dajizná | |
| FUTURE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | deeshnééł | diiʼnééł | dadiiʼnééł |
| 2nd person | díínééł | doohnééł | dadoohnééł |
| 3rd person | doonééł | dadoonééł | |
| 4th person | jidoonééł | dazhdoonééł | |