yikęęs

Navajo

Etymology

y- (peg element) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -kęęs (imperfective stem of root -KĘ́Ę́Z, “a slender stiff object moves”)

Verb

yikęęs

1. it flies through the air, it falls to somewhere (a stick-like object as a pencil)

   Yiih yikęęs. ― It falls into it.

   Łeeh yikęęs. ― It falls on the ground.

   Taah yíkę́ę́z. ― It fell into the water.

Usage notes

This verb is semantically limited to expression in third person.

This verb calls for an adverb or postpositional phrase describing the destination of the action.

Conjugation

Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/yi), third person only

	3rd person singular
IMPERFECTIVE	yikęęs
PERFECTIVE	yíkę́ę́z

Related terms

• yikǫs