yíyéés
Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]y- (peg element) + -◌́- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -yéés (imperfective stem of root -YIZ, “to turn, to move with a turning motion”).
Verb
[edit]yíyéés
- it arrives, comes sliding (as a boulder)
Conjugation
[edit]Paradigm: Momentaneous (ni/ni), third person only.
| 3rd person singular | |
|---|---|
| IMPERFECTIVE | yíyéés |
| PERFECTIVE | níyiz |
| FUTURE | dooyis |