iikʼáíí
Navajo
Etymology
ʼa- (“away”) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -Ø- (classifier) + -kʼáíí (imperfective stem of root -KʼAIʼ, “to spread legs”).
Verb
iikʼáíí
- (with adah, bidah, or hadah) he/she is falling with his/her legs spread
Conjugation
Paradigm: Momentaneous (Ø/yi), with da-shift.
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | iishkʼáíí | iikʼáíí | adeiikʼáíí |
| 2nd person | anikʼáíí | oohkʼáíí | adaahkʼáíí |
| 3rd person | iikʼáíí | adaakʼáíí | |
| 4th person | ajikʼáíí | adajikʼáíí | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | ííkʼaiʼ | iikʼaiʼ | adasiikʼaiʼ |
| 2nd person | ííníkʼaiʼ | ookʼaiʼ | adasookʼaiʼ |
| 3rd person | ííkʼaiʼ | adaazkʼaiʼ | |
| 4th person | ajííkʼaiʼ | adajizkʼaiʼ | |
| FUTURE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | adeeshkʼai | adiikʼai | adadiikʼai |
| 2nd person | adííkʼai | adoohkʼai | adadoohkʼai |
| 3rd person | adookʼai | adadookʼai | |
| 4th person | azhdookʼai | adazhdookʼai | |
Related terms
- kʼaiʼ
- sikʼaiʼ
- yikʼaih