yiniih
Navajo
Etymology
y- (3rd person object prefix) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -Ø- (classifier) + -niih (durative imperfective stem of root -NIIʼ, “to know about”).
Verb
yiniih
- he/she is hearing about it, learning about it by ear
Conjugation
Paradigm: Durative (Ø/yi).
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | yishniih | yiiʼniih | deiiʼniih |
| 2nd person | niniih | wohniih | daahniih |
| 3rd person | yiniih | deiniih | |
| 4th person | jiniih | dajiniih | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | yíniiʼ | yiiʼniiʼ | deiiʼniiʼ |
| 2nd person | yíníniiʼ | wooniiʼ | daooniiʼ |
| 3rd person | yiyííniiʼ | dayííniiʼ | |
| 4th person | jííniiʼ | dajííniiʼ | |
Verbal stems
- IMPERFECTIVE: -niih
- PERFECTIVE: -niiʼ