yeʼelééh
Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]b- (thematic) + -ʼa- (unspecified person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -nééh (imperfective stem of root -YAA, “to make”), lit. “to make something at it”.
Verb
[edit]yeʼelééh
- he/she copies it, duplicates it
- he/she takes a picture of him/her/it
- Neʼeshłééh. ― I take a picture of you.
- Eʼeshłééh. ― I photograph something.
- Eʼelyaa ― Something got photographed.
- he /she obeys it, abides by it (the law), follows it (advise)
Conjugation
[edit]Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/yi), with some irregularities
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | beʼeshłééh | biʼiilnééh | bidaʼillnééh |
| 2nd person | beʼílééh | biʼohłééh | bidaʼohłééh |
| 3rd person | — | yeʼelééh | |
| 4th person | yidaʼalééh | biʼjilééh | |
| Other forms | |||
| Unspecified person | Spatial person | Passive A | Passive B |
| bidaʼjilééh | — | beʼelnééh | — |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | biʼishłaa | biʼiilyaa | — |
| 2nd person | biʼiinilaa | biʼoohłaa | — |
| 3rd person | yiʼiilaa | — | |
| 4th person | biʼjiilaa | — | |
| Other forms | |||
| Unspecified person | Spatial person | Passive A | Passive B |
| — | — | beʼelyaa | — |