yílyeed
Navajo
Etymology
y- (peg element) + -◌́- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier) + -yeed (imperfective stem of root -WOD, “to run — 1 actor”).
Verb
yílyeed
- he/she/it arrives running
Usage notes
The stem used for one subject is different from the stem used for multiple subjects. For two subjects, see ahineelchééh; for three or more subjects, see yíjeeh.
Plural forms of this verb refer to several people running independently one from another.
Conjugation
Paradigm: Momentaneous (ni/ni), with partial da-shift.
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | nishyeed | niilyeed | daniilyeed |
| 2nd person | nílyeed | nołyeed | danołyeed |
| 3rd person | yílyeed | deílyeed | |
| 4th person | jílyeed | dajílyeed | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | nishwod | niilwod | daniilwod |
| 2nd person | yínílwod | noołwod | danoołwod |
| 3rd person | yílwod | daaswod | |
| 4th person | jílwod | dajiswod | |
| FUTURE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | deeshwoł | diilwoł | dadiilwoł |
| 2nd person | díílwoł | doołwoł | dadoołwoł |
| 3rd person | doolwoł | dadoolwoł | |
| 4th person | jidoolwoł | dazhdoolwoł | |
Verbal stems
- IMPERFECTIVE: -yeed
- PERFECTIVE: -wod
- FUTURE: -woł
- ITERATIVE: -woʼ
- OPTATIVE: -yeed