yiichííh
Navajo
Etymology 1
yi- (transitional) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -Ø- (classifier) + -chííh (transitional imperfective stem of root -CHIIʼ, “to be red”).
Verb
yiichííh
- he/she is turning red
- he/she (a light-skinned person) is getting sunburnt
Conjugation
Paradigm: Transitional (yii/yii).
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | yiishchííh | yiichííh | deiichííh |
| 2nd person | yiichííh | woohchííh | daoohchííh |
| 3rd person | yiichííh | dayiichííh | |
| 4th person | jiichííh | dajiichííh | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | yiichiiʼ | yiichiiʼ | deiichiiʼ |
| 2nd person | yinichiiʼ | woochiiʼ | daoochiiʼ |
| 3rd person | yiichiiʼ | deichiiʼ | |
| 4th person | jiichiiʼ | dajiichiiʼ | |
Verb
yiichííh
- second-person singular imperfective form of yiichííh
- first-person duoplural imperfective form of yiichííh
Verb
yiichííh
- first-person duoplural imperfective form of yichííh