yibah
See also: yíbah
Navajo
Etymology
yi- (progressive) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -Ø- (classifier) + -bah (progressive stem of root -BAAʼ, “to raid”).
Verb
yibah
- he/she is going along raiding, is going along the warpath
Usage notes
This is a progressive verb; it is conjugated only in the progressive mode.
Conjugation
Paradigm: Progressive (yi).
| PROGRESSIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | yishbah | yiibah | deíníibááh |
| 2nd person | yíbah | wohbah | deínóhbááh |
| 3rd person | yibah | deíbááh | |
| 4th person | joobah | dajíbááh | |
Related terms
- yibááh