yiyiiłhash
Navajo
Etymology
y- (3rd person object prefix) + -yi- (semelfactive) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -ghash (semelfactive imperfective stem of root -GHAZH, “to bite”).
Verb
yiyiiłhash
- he/she is biting him/her/it once, giving him/her/it a bite
Conjugation
Paradigm: Semelfactive (yii/si)
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | yiishhash | yiilghash | deiilghash |
| 2nd person | yiiłhash | woołhash | daoołhash |
| 3rd person | yiyiiłhash | dayiiłhash | |
| 4th person | jiiłhash | dajiiłhash | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | shéłhash | shiilghash | dashiilghash |
| 2nd person | shíníłhash | shoołhash | dashoołhash |
| 3rd person | yishhash | deishhash | |
| 4th person | jishhash | dajishhash | |
| FUTURE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | deeshhash | diilghash | dadiilghash |
| 2nd person | dííłhash | doołhash | dadoołhash |
| 3rd person | yidoołhash | deidoołhash | |
| 4th person | jidoołhash | dazhdoołhash | |
Related terms
- adiłhash