neiyeeł
Navajo
Etymology
na- (atelic, circuital) + -yi- (thematic) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -Ø- (classifier) + -yeeł (continuative stem of root -YÉÉL, “to dream”).
Verb
neiyeeł
- he/she is dreaming, is having a dream
- Tłʼéédą́ą́ʼ naa neiséyeel. ― I dreamed about you last night.
- Nizhónígo nijiiyeeł. ― Having pleasant dreams.
Conjugation
Paradigm: Continuative (Ø/si).
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | neishheeł | neiigeeł | nideiigeeł |
| 2nd person | neíyeeł | naohheeł | nidaohheeł |
| 3rd person | neiyeeł | nideiyeeł | |
| 4th person | nijiiyeeł | nidajiiyeeł | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | neiséyeel | neisiigeel | nideisiigeel |
| 2nd person | neisíníyeel | neisooyeel | nideisooyeel |
| 3rd person | neizyeel | nideizyeel | |
| 4th person | nijiizyeel | nidajiizyeel | |
Stem set
- IMPERFECTIVE: -yeeł
- PERFECTIVE: -yeel
- FUTURE: -yił
- ITERATIVE: -yił
- OPTATIVE: -yeeł
Related terms
- néidiiyeeł
See also
- ńdiilgą́ą́sh (“s/he has a nightmare”)