yiʼeesh
See also: yiʼéésh
Navajo
Etymology
y- (3rd person object prefix) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -Ø- (classifier) + -ʼeesh (conclusive imperfective stem of root -ʼEEZH, “to lead”).
Verb
yiʼeesh
- he/she is stringing them (as with beads)
- he/she is passing a series of them up (cars, as if making a string)
Conjugation
Paradigm: Conclusive (Ø/si).
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | yishʼeesh | yiitʼeesh | deiitʼeesh |
| 2nd person | niʼeesh | wohʼeesh | daahʼeesh |
| 3rd person | yiʼeesh | deiʼeesh | |
| 4th person | jiʼeesh | dajiʼeesh | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | shéʼeezh | shiitʼeezh | dashiitʼeezh |
| 2nd person | shíníʼeezh | shooʼeezh | dashooʼeezh |
| 3rd person | yizhʼeezh | deizhʼeezh | |
| 4th person | jizhʼeezh | dajizhʼeezh | |
| FUTURE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | deeshʼish | diitʼish | dadiitʼish |
| 2nd person | dííʼish | doohʼish | dadoohʼish |
| 3rd person | yidooʼish | deidooʼish | |
| 4th person | jidooʼish | dazhdooʼish | |