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Etymology

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y- (3rd person object prefix) + -ó- (“directed at”, combining form of yíní- in the 3rd person) + -∅- (classifier)-keed (imperfective stem of root -KID, “to ask”).

Verb

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yókeed

  1. he/she is requesting it, asking for it

Conjugation

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Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/yi), with some irregularities

IMPERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person yíníshkeed yíníikeed deíníikeed
2nd person yíníkeed yínóhkeed deínóhkeed
3rd person yókeed dayókeed
4th person jókeed dajókeed