yiyiiłhé
Navajo
Etymology
y- (3rd person object prefix) + -si- (“death”) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -yé (conclusive imperfective stem of root -YĮ́, “to kill — 1 object”).
Verb
yiyiiłhé
- he/she is killing him/her/it
Usage notes
This verb refers strictly to the killing of one animate object. For two or more animate objects, use the verb yighą́ instead.
Conjugation
Paradigm: Conclusive (Ø/si), with some irregularities.
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | sisxé | siilyé | dasiilyé |
| 2nd person | síłhé | sołhé | dasołhé |
| 3rd person | yiyiiłhé | dayiiłhé | |
| 4th person | jiiłhé | dajiiłhé | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | séłhį́ | siilyį́ | dasiilyį́ |
| 2nd person | síníłhį́ | soołhį́ | dasoołhį́ |
| 3rd person | yiyiisxį́ | dayiisxį́ | |
| 4th person | jiisxį́ | dajiisxį́ | |
| FUTURE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | diyeeshhééł | diyiilyééł | dadiyiilyééł |
| 2nd person | diyííłhééł | diyoołhééł | dadiyoołhééł |
| 3rd person | yidiyoołhééł | deidiyoołhééł | |
| 4th person | jidiyoołhééł | dazhdiyoołhééł | |