yókeed
Navajo
Etymology
y- (3rd person object prefix) + -ó- (“directed at”, combining form of yíní- in the 3rd person) + -Ø- (classifier) + -keed (imperfective stem of root -KID, “to ask”).
Verb
yókeed
- he/she is requesting it, asking for it
Conjugation
Paradigm: Momentaneous (Ø/yi), with some irregularities
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | yíníshkeed | yíníikeed | deíníikeed |
| 2nd person | yíníkeed | yínóhkeed | deínóhkeed |
| 3rd person | yókeed | dayókeed | |
| 4th person | jókeed | dajókeed | |