yíyéés
Navajo
Etymology
y- (peg element) + -◌́- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -Ø- (classifier) + -yéés (imperfective stem of root -YIZ, “to turn, to move with a turning motion”).
Verb
yíyéés
- it arrives, comes sliding (as a boulder)
Conjugation
Paradigm: Momentaneous (ni/ni), third person only.
| 3rd person singular | |
|---|---|
| IMPERFECTIVE | yíyéés |
| PERFECTIVE | níyiz |
| FUTURE | dooyis |
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