yikʼaih

See also: yíkʼaih

Navajo

Etymology

yi- (progressive) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -kʼaih (imperfective stem of root -KʼAIʼ, “to spread legs”).

Verb

yikʼaih

1. (with adah, bidah, or hadah ) he/she/it is in the process of falling with his/her legs spread

Usage notes

This is a progressive verb; it is conjugated only in the progressive mode.

Conjugation

Paradigm: Progressive (yi).

PROGRESSIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	yishkʼaih	yiikʼaih	—
2nd person	yíkʼaih	wohkʼaih	—
3rd person	yikʼaih		—
4th person	jookʼaih		—

Related terms

• iikʼáíí
• kʼaiʼ
• sikʼaiʼ