haalyeed
Navajo
Etymology
ha- (“up out”) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier) + -yeed (imperfective stem of root -WOD, “to run — 1 actor”).
Verb
haalyeed
- he/she/it is running up out (from a hole)
- he/she/it starts to race
Usage notes
The stem used for one subject is different from the stem used for multiple subjects. For two subjects, see hahiʼnilchééh; for three or more subjects, see haajeeh.
Plural forms of this verb refer to several people running independently one from another.
Conjugation
Paradigm: Momentaneous (Ø/yi), with da-shift.
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | haashyeed | haiilyeed | hadeiilyeed |
| 2nd person | hanilyeed | haałyeed | hadaałyeed |
| 3rd person | haalyeed | hadaalyeed | |
| 4th person | hajilyeed | hadajilyeed | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | haashwod | haiilwod | hadasiilwod |
| 2nd person | háínílwod | haoołwod | hadasoołwod |
| 3rd person | haalwod | hadaaswod | |
| 4th person | hajoolwod | hadajiswod | |
| FUTURE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | hadeeshwoł | hadiilwoł | hadadiilwoł |
| 2nd person | hadíílwoł | hadoołwoł | hadadoołwoł |
| 3rd person | hadoolwoł | hadadoolwoł | |
| 4th person | hazhdoolwoł | hadazhdoolwoł | |
Verbal stems
- IMPERFECTIVE: -yeed
- PERFECTIVE: -wod
- FUTURE: -woł
- ITERATIVE: -woʼ
- OPTATIVE: -yeed