yiyiiłhis
Navajo
Etymology
y- (3rd person object prefix) + -yi- (semelfactive) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier, causative) + -yis (semelfactive imperfective stem of root -YIZ, “to turn”).
Verb
yiyiiłhis
- he/she is giving it a spin or a turn (as to a spindle)
Conjugation
Paradigm: Semelfactive (yii/si).
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | yiisxis | yiilyis | deiilyis |
| 2nd person | yiiłhis | woołhis | daoołhis |
| 3rd person | yiyiiłhis | dayiiłhis | |
| 4th person | jiiłhis | dajiiłhis | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | séłhis | siilyis | dasiilyis |
| 2nd person | síníłhis | soołhis | dasoołhis |
| 3rd person | yisxis | deisxis | |
| 4th person | jisxis | dajisxis | |
| FUTURE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | deesxis | diilyis | dadiilyis |
| 2nd person | dííłhis | doołhis | dadoołhis |
| 3rd person | yidoołhis | deidoołhis | |
| 4th person | jidoołhis | dazhdoołhis | |
Related terms
- chʼéyéés
- diyéés
- iiyéés
- naalyiz
- naayéés
- náyéés
- néíłhéés
- neiłhiz
- níyiz
- yiłhiz
- yiyéés
- yíyéés
- yiyis
See also
- yiłmaz