yeʼelééh
Navajo
Etymology
b- (3rd person indirect object prefix) + -ʼa- (unspecified person object prefix) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -nééh (imperfective stem of root -YAA, “to make”), lit. “to make something at it”.
Verb
yeʼelééh
- he/she copies it, duplicates it
- he/she takes a picture of him/her/it
- Neʼeshłééh. ― I take a picture of you.
- Eʼeshłééh. ― I photograph something.
- Eʼelyaa ― Something got photographed.
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- he /she obeys it, abides by it (the law), follows it (advise)
Conjugation
Paradigm: Momentaneous (Ø/yi), with some irregularities
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | beʼeshłééh | biʼiilnééh | bidaʼillnééh |
| 2nd person | beʼílééh | biʼohłééh | bidaʼohłééh |
| 3rd person | [Term?] | yeʼelééh | |
| 4th person | yidaʼalééh | biʼjilééh | |
| Unspecified | bidaʼjilééh | Passive A | Passive B |
| Spatial | [Term?] | beʼelnééh | [Term?] |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | biʼishłaa | biʼiilyaa | [Term?] |
| 2nd person | biʼiinilaa | biʼoohłaa | [Term?] |
| 3rd person | yiʼiilaa | [Term?] | |
| 4th person | biʼjiilaa | [Term?] | |
| Unspecified | [Term?] | Passive A | Passive B |
| Spatial | [Term?] | beʼelyaa | [Term?] |
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