neiyé

Navajo

Etymology

na- (atelic, circuital) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -yé (continuative imperfective stem of root -YĮ́, “to handle a pack or a burden”).

Verb

neiyé

1. he/she is carrying it around (a load or pack)

Conjugation

Paradigm: Continuative (∅/si).

IMPERFECTIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	naashhé	neiigé	nideiigé
2nd person	naniyé	naahhé	nidaahhé
3rd person	neiyé		nideiyé
4th person	nijiyé		nidajiyé

PERFECTIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	niséyį́	nisiigį́	nidasiigį́
2nd person	nisíníyį́	nisooyį́	nidasooyį́
3rd person	neizyį́		nideizyį́
4th person	nijizyį́		nidajizyį́

FUTURE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	ndeeshhééł	ndiigééł	ndadiigééł
2nd person	ndííyééł	ndoohhééł	ndadoohhééł
3rd person	neidooyééł		ndeidooyééł
4th person	nizhdooyééł		ndazhdooyééł