yíjááh
See also: yijááh
Navajo
editEtymology
edity- (3rd person object prefix) + -◌́- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -jááh (imperfective stem of root -JAAʼ, “to handle a profusion of small objects”).
Verb
edityíjááh
- he/she is bringing them, arriving carrying them (profusion of small objects as seeds)
- (with baa) he/she gives them to him/her
Conjugation
editParadigm: Momentaneous (ni/ni), with partial da-shift.
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | nishjááh | niijááh | daniijááh |
| 2nd person | níjááh | nohjááh | danohjááh |
| 3rd person | yíjááh | deíjááh | |
| 4th person | jíjááh | dajíjááh | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | níjaaʼ | niijaaʼ | daniijaaʼ |
| 2nd person | yíníjaaʼ | noojaaʼ | danoojaaʼ |
| 3rd person | yiníjaaʼ | deizhjaaʼ | |
| 4th person | jiníjaaʼ | dajizhjaaʼ | |
| FUTURE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | deeshjih | diijih | dadiijih |
| 2nd person | dííjih | doohjih | dadoohjih |
| 3rd person | yidoojih | deidoojih | |
| 4th person | jidoojih | dazhdoojih | |
Verbal stems
edit- IMPERFECTIVE: -jááh
- PERFECTIVE: -jaaʼ
- FUTURE: -jih
- ITERATIVE: -jih
- OPTATIVE: -jááh