neiyé
Navajo
Etymology
na- (atelic, circuital) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -Ø- (classifier) + -yé (continuative imperfective stem of root -YĮ́, “to handle a pack or a burden”).
Verb
neiyé
- he/she is carrying it around (a load or pack)
Conjugation
Paradigm: Continuative (Ø/si).
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | naashhé | neiigé | nideiigé |
| 2nd person | naniyé | naahhé | nidaahhé |
| 3rd person | neiyé | nideiyé | |
| 4th person | nijiyé | nidajiyé | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | niséyį́ | nisiigį́ | nidasiigį́ |
| 2nd person | nisíníyį́ | nisooyį́ | nidasooyį́ |
| 3rd person | neizyį́ | nideizyį́ | |
| 4th person | nijizyį́ | nidajizyį́ | |
| FUTURE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | ndeeshhééł | ndiigééł | ndadiigééł |
| 2nd person | ndííyééł | ndoohhééł | ndadoohhééł |
| 3rd person | neidooyééł | ndeidooyééł | |
| 4th person | nizhdooyééł | ndazhdooyééł | |