niyé

Etymology

ni- (thematic) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -yé (conclusive imperfective stem of root -YĄ́, “to grow”).

Verb

niyé

  1. he/she/it grows up, reaches maturity

Conjugation

Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/si).

imperfective singular duoplural plural
1st person nishyé niigé daniiyé
2nd person níyé nohyé danohyé
3rd person niyé daniyé
4th person jiniyé dazhniyé

References

  • Young, Robert; Morgan, William; Midgette, Sally (1992), Analytical lexicon of Navajo, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, →ISBN, page 681
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