iilyeed
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Navajo
Etymology
ʼa- (“away”) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier) + -yeed (imperfective stem of root -WOD, “to run — 1 actor”).
Verb
iilyeed
- he/she/it is running away out of sight
Usage notes
The stem used for one subject is different from the stem used for multiple subjects. For two subjects, see ahiʼnilchééh; for three or more subjects, see iijeeh.
Plural forms of this verb refer to several people running independently one from another.
Conjugation
Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/yi), with da-shift.
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | iishyeed | iilyeed | adeiilyeed |
| 2nd person | anilyeed | oołyeed | adaałyeed |
| 3rd person | iilyeed | adaalyeed | |
| 4th person | ajilyeed | adajilyeed | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | eeshwod | iilwod | adasiilwod |
| 2nd person | íínílwod | oołwod | adasoołwod |
| 3rd person | eelwod | adaaswod | |
| 4th person | ajoolwod | adajiswod | |
| FUTURE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | adeeshwoł | adiilwoł | adadiilwoł |
| 2nd person | adíílwoł | adoołwoł | adadoołwoł |
| 3rd person | adoolwoł | adadoolwoł | |
| 4th person | azhdoolwoł | adazhdoolwoł | |
Verbal stems
- IMPERFECTIVE: -yeed
- PERFECTIVE: -wod
- FUTURE: -woł
- ITERATIVE: -woʼ
- OPTATIVE: -yeed