Navajo edit

Etymology edit

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -yi- (semelfactive) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier, causative)-yis (semelfactive imperfective stem of root -YIZ, “to turn”).

Verb edit

yiyiiłhis

  1. he/she is giving it a spin or a turn (as to a spindle)

Conjugation edit

Paradigm: Semelfactive (yii/si).

IMPERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person yiisxis yiilyis deiilyis
2nd person yiiłhis woołhis daoołhis
3rd person yiyiiłhis dayiiłhis
4th person jiiłhis dajiiłhis
PERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person séłhis siilyis dasiilyis
2nd person síníłhis soołhis dasoołhis
3rd person yisxis deisxis
4th person jisxis dajisxis
FUTURE singular duoplural plural
1st person deesxis diilyis dadiilyis
2nd person dííłhis doołhis dadoołhis
3rd person yidoołhis deidoołhis
4th person jidoołhis dazhdoołhis

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