yiʼéés

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Etymology

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y- (peg element) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier)-ʼéés (imperfective stem of root -ʼEEZ, “to step”).

Verb

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yiʼéés (intransitive)

  1. (with kééh) he/she is stepping into his/her shoes, putting his/her shoes on

Conjugation

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Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/yi), with da-shift.

IMPERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person yisʼéés yiitʼéés deiitʼéés
2nd person niʼéés wohʼéés daahʼéés
3rd person yiʼéés daaʼéés
4th person jiʼéés dajiʼéés
PERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person yíʼeez yiitʼeez dasiitʼeez
2nd person yíníʼeez wooʼeez dasooʼeez
3rd person yíʼeez daazʼeez
4th person jííʼeez dajizʼeez

Verbal stems

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  • IMPERFECTIVE: -ʼéés
  • PERFECTIVE: -ʼeez
  • FUTURE: -ʼis
  • ITERATIVE: -ʼis
  • OPTATIVE: -ʼéés