yibéézh
Navajo
Etymology
y- (peg element) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -Ø- (classifier) + -béézh (conclusive imperfective stem of root -BÉÉZH, “to boil”).
Verb
yibéézh (intransitive-agentive)
- it is boiling, cooking
Usage notes
This verb is semantically limited to expression in the third person.
Conjugation
Paradigm: Conclusive (Ø/si).
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| 3rd person | yibéézh | daabéézh |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| 3rd person | shibéézh | daazhbéézh |
| FUTURE | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| 3rd person | doobish | dadoobish |
Related terms
- yilbéézh (“it is being boiled”, passive)
- yiłbéézh (“he/she is boiling it”, transitive)
- shibéézh (“it is boiled”, intransitive-resultative)