yikááh
See also: yikaah
Navajo
Etymology
y- (peg element) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier) + -kááh (imperfective stem of root -KAI, “to go — 3+ actors”).
Verb
yikááh
- he/she is going (with at least two other people, as part of a group), they (3+) are going
Usage notes
This stem is used for going in group. For individual movement, see yighááh. For movement in pairs, see yiʼaash.
Singular forms of this verb, such as yishkááh, refer to one subject involved in a movement as a group of three or more.
Conjugation
Paradigm: Momentaneous (Ø/yi), with da-shift.
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | yishkááh | yiikááh | deiikááh |
| 2nd person | nikááh | wohkááh | daahkááh |
| 3rd person | yikááh | daakááh | |
| 4th person | jikááh | dajikááh | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | yishkai | yiikai | dasiikai |
| 2nd person | yíníkai | woohkai | dasoohkai |
| 3rd person | yikai | daaskai | |
| 4th person | jookai | dajiskai | |
Verbal stems
- IMPERFECTIVE: -kááh
- PERFECTIVE: -kai
- FUTURE: -kah
- ITERATIVE: -kah
- OPTATIVE: -kááh
See also
- yiʼaash
- yighááh