yihę́ę́s
Navajo
editEtymology
edity- (peg element) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -hę́ę́s (durative imperfective stem of root -HĘĘZ, “to itch”).
Verb
edityihę́ę́s
- it itches (said of a body part)
Usage notes
editThis verb is semantically limited to expression in the third person.
Conjugation
editParadigm: Durative (∅/yi), third person only.
3rd person singular | |
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IMPERFECTIVE | yihę́ę́s |
PERFECTIVE | yíhęęz |
FUTURE | doohęs |
ITERATIVE | náhęs |
OPTATIVE | wóhę́ę́s |