yilééh
See also: yileeh
Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]y- (3rd person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -nééh (imperfective stem of root -YAA, “to make”).
Verb
[edit]yilééh
- (with łaʼ) he/she is completing it, is successful at it
Conjugation
[edit]Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/yi), with some irregularities.
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | yishłééh | yiilnééh | deiilnééh |
| 2nd person | nilééh | wohłééh | daahłééh |
| 3rd person | yilééh | deilééh | |
| 4th person | jilééh | dajilééh | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | yishłaa | yiilyaa | deiilyaa |
| 2nd person | yinilaa | woohłaa | daoohłaa |
| 3rd person | yiyiilaa | dayiilaa | |
| 4th person | jiilaa | dajiilaa | |
| FUTURE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | deeshłííł | diilnííł | dadiilnííł |
| 2nd person | díílííł | doohłííł | dadoohłííł |
| 3rd person | yidoolííł | deidoolííł | |
| 4th person | jidoolííł | dazhdoolííł | |
Verbal stems
[edit]- ITERATIVE: -ł-ʼįįh
- OPTATIVE: -łeʼ