Navajo edit

Etymology edit

ha- (up out) + -ná- (back, reversionary) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier)-yį́į́h (imperfective stem of root -YĮ́Į́ʼ, “to breathe”), lit. to get one's breath back.

Verb edit

hanályį́į́h

  1. he/she is resting, taking a rest

Conjugation edit

Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/yi), with da-shift.

IMPERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person hanáshyį́į́h hanéiilyį́į́h hanádeiilyį́į́h
2nd person háánílyį́į́h hanáłyį́į́h hanádaałyį́į́h
3rd person hanályį́į́h hanádaalyį́į́h
4th person háájílyį́į́h háádajilyį́į́h
PERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person hanááshyį́į́ʼ hanéiilyį́į́ʼ háádasiilyį́į́ʼ
2nd person hanéínílyį́į́ʼ hanáoołyį́į́ʼ háádasoołyį́į́ʼ
3rd person hanáályį́į́ʼ háádaasyį́į́ʼ
4th person háájoolyį́į́ʼ háádajisyį́į́ʼ