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Etymology 1

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y- (peg element) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier)-nééh (imperfective stem of root -YAA, “to make”).

Verb

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yinééh

  1. he/she is doing, undergoing, going through (events); something is happening to him/her
Conjugation
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Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/yi), with some irregularities.

imperfective singular duoplural plural
1st person yishnééh yiiʼnééh deiiʼnééh
2nd person ninééh wohnééh daahnééh
3rd person yinééh daanééh
4th person jinééh dajinééh
perfective singular duoplural plural
1st person yisdzaa yiiʼdzaa deiiʼdzaa
2nd person yinidzaa woohdzaa daoohdzaa
3rd person yidzaa daadzaa
4th person dzidzaa dadzidzaa
optative singular duoplural plural
1st person wóshneʼ wooʼneʼ daooʼneʼ
2nd person wóóneʼ woohneʼ daoohneʼ
3rd person wóneʼ dayóneʼ
4th person jóneʼ dajóneʼ

Verbal stems

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  • ITERATIVE: -tʼįįh

See also

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Etymology 2

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y- (peg element) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier)-nééh (imperfective stem of root -NÁ, “to migrate”).

Verb

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yinééh

  1. (with biih) he/she is moving into it (a place to live)
Conjugation
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Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/yi), with da-shift.

imperfective singular duoplural plural
1st person yishnééh yiiʼnééh deiiʼnééh
2nd person ninééh wohnééh daahnééh
3rd person yinééh
4th person jinééh dajinééh
perfective singular duoplural plural
1st person yíná yiiʼná dasiiʼná
2nd person yíníná wooná
3rd person
4th person jííná dajizná
future singular duoplural plural
1st person deeshnééł diiʼnééł dadiiʼnééł
2nd person díínééł doohnééł
3rd person
4th person jidoonééł dazhdoonééł

Verbal stems

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  • ITERATIVE: -ʼnééh
  • OPTATIVE: -nééł