iilʼéés
Navajo
Etymology
ʼa- (“away”) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier) + -ʼéés (imperfective stem of root -ʼIZ, “to step”).
Verb
iilʼéés
- he/she is walking away lightly or quietly, stepping away softly
- Yah iilʼéés. ― He quietly steps into an enclosure.
- first-person duoplural of iilʼéés
Conjugation
Paradigm: Momentaneous (Ø/yi), with da-shift.
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | iisʼéés | iilʼéés | adeiilʼéés |
| 2nd person | anilʼéés | oołʼéés | adaałʼéés |
| 3rd person | iilʼéés | adaalʼéés | |
| 4th person | ajilʼéés | adajilʼéés | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | eesʼiz | iilʼiz | adasiilʼiz |
| 2nd person | íínílʼiz | oołʼiz | adasoołʼiz |
| 3rd person | eelʼiz | adaasʼiz | |
| 4th person | ajoolʼiz | adajisʼiz | |
| FUTURE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | adeesʼis | adiilʼis | adadiilʼis |
| 2nd person | adíílʼis | adoołʼis | adadoołʼis |
| 3rd person | adoolʼis | adadoolʼis | |
| 4th person | azhdoolʼis | adazhdoolʼis | |
Related terms
- chʼélʼéés
- diʼis
- dilʼéés
- naalʼiz
- siʼeez
- yiʼéés
- yiʼiz
- yilʼis
- yiyiiʼis