yiyéés
Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]y- (peg element) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -yéés (imperfective stem of root -YIZ, “to turn, to move with a turning motion”).
Verb
[edit]yiyéés
- it is sliding to somewhere (as a boulder)
Conjugation
[edit]Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/yi), third person only.
| 3rd person singular | |
|---|---|
| IMPERFECTIVE | yiyéés |
| PERFECTIVE | yíyiz |
| FUTURE | dooyis |