yilʼá
Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]y- (peg element) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier, mediopassive) + -ʼá (imperfective stem of root -ʼAʼ, “to send, to order”).
Originally a passive form of yiłʼá.
Verb
[edit]yilʼá
- he/she is obedient, hard-working
Usage notes
[edit]This verb is mostly or only used in a negative context.
This is a neuter verb that uses only the imperfective mode.
Conjugation
[edit]Paradigm: Neuter imperfective (∅).
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | yishʼá | yiilʼá | deiilʼá |
| 2nd person | nilʼá | wołʼá | daałʼá |
| 3rd person | yilʼá | daalʼá | |
| 4th person | jilʼá | dajilʼá | |