yíghááh

nishááh (first-person imperfective singular)
niitʼaash (duoplural first-person imperfective)
niikááh (first-person imperfective plural)
nínááh (imperfective second-person singular)
nohʼaash (duoplural imperfective second-person)
nohkááh (imperfective plural second-person)
yíghááh (imperfective singular third-person)
yíʼaash (duoplural imperfective third-person)
yíkááh (imperfective plural third-person)
jíghááh (fourth-person imperfective singular)
jíʼaash (duoplural fourth-person imperfective)
jíkááh (fourth-person imperfective plural)
níyá (first-person perfective singular)
niitʼáázh (duoplural first-person perfective)
niikai (first-person perfective plural)
yíníyá (perfective second-person singular)
nooʼáázh (duoplural perfective second-person)
noohkai (perfective plural second-person)
níyá (perfective singular third-person)
níʼáázh (duoplural perfective third-person)
yíkai (perfective plural third-person)
jiníyá (fourth-person perfective singular)
jiníʼáázh (duoplural fourth-person perfective)
jíkai (fourth-person perfective plural)
deeshááł (first-person future singular)
diitʼash (duoplural first-person future)
diikah (first-person future plural)
díínááł (future second-person singular)
doohʼash (duoplural future second-person)
doohkah (future plural second-person)
doogááł (future singular third-person)
dooʼash (duoplural future third-person)
dookah (future plural third-person)
jidoogááł (fourth-person future singular)
jidooʼash (duoplural fourth-person future)
jidookah (fourth-person future plural)
yishááh (first-person singular)
yiitʼash (duoplural first-person)
yiikah (first-person plural)
ninááh (second-person singular)
wohʼash (duoplural second-person)
wohkah (plural second-person)
yighááh (singular third-person)
yiʼash (duoplural third-person)
yikah (plural third-person)
jighááh (fourth-person singular)
jiʼash (duoplural fourth-person)
jikah (fourth-person plural)
náshdááh (first-person singular)
néiitʼash (duoplural first-person)
néiikah (first-person plural)
nánídááh (second-person singular)
náhʼash (duoplural second-person)
náhkah (plural second-person)
nádááh (singular third-person)
náʼash (duoplural third-person)
nákah (plural third-person)
ńjídááł (fourth-person singular)
ńjíʼash (duoplural fourth-person)
ńjíkah (fourth-person plural)
wóshaʼ (first-person singular)
wootʼaash (duoplural first-person)
wookááh (first-person plural)
wóóyaʼ (second-person singular)
woohʼaash (duoplural second-person)
woohkááh (plural second-person)
wóyaʼ (singular third-person)
wóʼaash (duoplural third-person)
wókááh (plural third-person)
jóyaʼ (fourth-person singular)
jóʼaash (duoplural fourth-person)
jókááh (fourth-person plural)

y- (peg element) + -◌́- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) +
* ∅- (classifier) + -ááh (imperfective stem of root -YÁ, “to go, to walk — 1 actor”)
* ∅- (classifier) + -ʼaash (imperfective stem of root -ʼÁÁZH, “to go, to walk — 2 actors”)
* d- (classifier) + -kááh (imperfective stem of root -KAI, “to go, to walk — 3 actors”)

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<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-ááh</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-YÁ</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-ʼaash</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-ʼÁÁZH</i>

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<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-kááh</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-KAI</i>


Tééʼndééh

tééʼndééh (“game pit”); etymon of the name Kayenta.

Tyende Mesa (8 miles northwest of Kayenta, Arizona)


tééʼndééh

tééh (“into deep water”) + andééh (“indefinite plural things fall”); etymon of the name Kayenta.

game pit, a deep pit filled with water, into which wild animals fall and become trapped and drown.


yíníshgę́ę́zh

first-person singular imperfective of yólgę́ę́zh


yínółgę́ę́zh

head

yínółgę́ę́zh

second-person duoplural imperfective of yólgę́ę́zh


yínílgę́ę́zh

yínílgę́ę́zh

second-person singular imperfective of yólgę́ę́zh


jólgę́ę́zh

fourth-person singular/duoplural imperfective of yólgę́ę́zh


yíníilgę́ę́zh

first-person duoplural imperfective of yólgę́ę́zh


yigeeh

yishgeeh (first-person imperfective singular)
yiigeeh (duoplural first-person imperfective)
deiigeeh (first-person imperfective plural)
nigeeh (imperfective second-person singular)
wohgeeh (duoplural imperfective second-person)
daahgeeh (imperfective plural second-person)
yigeeh (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
daageeh (imperfective plural third-person)
jigeeh (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dajigeeh (fourth-person imperfective plural)
yígoʼ (first-person perfective singular)
yiigoʼ (duoplural first-person perfective)
dasiigoʼ (first-person perfective plural)
yínígoʼ (perfective second-person singular)
woogoʼ (duoplural perfective second-person)
dasoogoʼ (perfective plural second-person)
yígoʼ (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
daazgoʼ (perfective plural third-person)
jíígoʼ (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dajizgoʼ (fourth-person perfective plural)
deeshgoh (first-person future singular)
diigoh (duoplural first-person future)
dadiigoh (first-person future plural)
díígoh (future second-person singular)
doohgoh (duoplural future second-person)
dadoohgoh (future plural second-person)
doogoh (duoplural future singular third-person)
dadoogoh (future plural third-person)
jidoogoh (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
dazhdoogoh (fourth-person future plural)

y- (peg element) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -geeh (conclusive imperfective stem of root -GOʼ, “an animate object falls”).

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<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-geeh</i>

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<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-GOʼ</i>


yooznah

yooshnééh (first-person imperfective singular)
yooʼnééh (duoplural first-person imperfective)
dayooʼnééh (first-person imperfective plural)
yoonééh (imperfective second-person singular)
yoohnééh (duoplural imperfective second-person)
dayoohnééh (imperfective plural second-person)
yoonééh (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
dayoonééh (imperfective plural third-person)
jiyoonééh (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dajiyoonééh (fourth-person imperfective plural)
yisénah (first-person perfective singular)
yisiiʼnah (duoplural first-person perfective)
deisiiʼnah (first-person perfective plural)
yisínínah (perfective second-person singular)
yisoonah (duoplural perfective second-person)
deisoonah (perfective plural second-person)
yooznah (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
dayooznah (perfective plural third-person)
jiyooznah (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dajiyooznah (fourth-person perfective plural)
yidiyeeshnah (first-person future singular)
yidiyiiʼnah (duoplural first-person future)
deidiyiiʼnah (first-person future plural)
yidiyíínah (future second-person singular)
yidiyoohnah (duoplural future second-person)
deidiyoohnah (future plural second-person)
yidiyoonah (duoplural future singular third-person)
deidiyoonah (future plural third-person)
yizhdiyoonah (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
deizhdiyoonah (fourth-person future plural)
yooshnah (first-person singular)
yooʼnah (duoplural first-person)
dayooʼnah (first-person plural)
yoonah (second-person singular)
yoohnah (duoplural second-person)
dayoohnah (plural second-person)
yoonah (duoplural singular third-person)
dayoonah (plural third-person)
jiyoonah (duoplural fourth-person singular)
dajiyoonah (fourth-person plural)
náyooshʼnah (first-person singular)
náyooʼnah (duoplural first-person)
ńdayooʼnah (first-person plural)
náyooʼnah (second-person singular)
náyoohʼnah (duoplural second-person)
ńdayoohʼnah (plural second-person)
náyooʼnah (duoplural singular third-person)
ńdayooʼnah (plural third-person)
ńjiyooʼnah (duoplural fourth-person singular)
ńdajiyooʼnah (fourth-person plural)
yooshnééh (first-person singular)
yooʼnééh (duoplural first-person)
dayooʼnééh (first-person plural)
yóónééh (second-person singular)
yoohnééh (duoplural second-person)
dayoohnééh (plural second-person)
yoonééh (duoplural singular third-person)
dayoonééh (plural third-person)
jiyoonééh (duoplural fourth-person singular)
dajiyoonééh (fourth-person plural)

yi- (thematic) + -oo- (combining form of an unidentified yi- prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -nééh (imperfective stem of root -NAH, “to forget”).
This verb appears to have two yi- prefixes of unidentified origin, contracting as yi-₁ + yi-₂ = yoo-. That there are actually two yi- prefixes is more clearly visible in the future:
: yi-₁ + di-_(FUT) + yi-₂ + ee-_(FUT) + sh-_(1sg) + -nah = yidiyeeshnah.

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<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-nééh</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-NAH</i>


nitłʼiz

ni- (modal) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -tłʼiz (neuter imperfective stem of root -TŁʼIS, “to be hard”).

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<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-tłʼiz</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-TŁʼIS</i>

(spatial person) it (an area, the floor, snow) is hard, compacted, crusted


yighaał

yishhaał (first-person imperfective singular)
yiigaał (duoplural first-person imperfective)
deiigaał (first-person imperfective plural)
nighaał (imperfective second-person singular)
wohhaał (duoplural imperfective second-person)
daahhaał (imperfective plural second-person)
yighaał (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
daaghaał (imperfective plural third-person)
jighaał (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dajighaał (fourth-person imperfective plural)
yíghal (first-person perfective singular)
yiigal (duoplural first-person perfective)
dasiigal (first-person perfective plural)
yíníghal (perfective second-person singular)
wooghal (duoplural perfective second-person)
dasooghal (perfective plural second-person)
yíghal (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
daazghal (perfective plural third-person)
jííghal (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dajizghal (fourth-person perfective plural)

y- (peg element) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -ghaał (imperfective stem of root -GHAL, “to move eyes”).

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-ghaał</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-GHAL</i>


nitłʼó

second-person singular imperfective of yitłʼó


yiitłʼó

first-person duoplural imperfective of yitłʼó


yishtłʼó

first-person singular imperfective of yitłʼó


jitłʼó

fourth-person singular/duoplural imperfective of yitłʼó


wohtłʼó

second-person duoplural imperfective of yitłʼó


jinízin

fourth-person singular imperfective of nízin

fourth-person singular imperfective of yinízin


yiłmáás

yismáás (first-person imperfective singular)
yiilmáás (duoplural first-person imperfective)
deiilmáás (first-person imperfective plural)
niłmáás (imperfective second-person singular)
wołmáás (duoplural imperfective second-person)
daałmáás (imperfective plural second-person)
yiłmáás (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
deiłmáás (imperfective plural third-person)
jiłmáás (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dajiłmáás (fourth-person imperfective plural)
yíłmááz (first-person perfective singular)
yiilmááz (duoplural first-person perfective)
dasiilmááz (first-person perfective plural)
yíníłmááz (perfective second-person singular)
woołmááz (duoplural perfective second-person)
dasoołmááz (perfective plural second-person)
yiyííłmááz (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
deismááz (perfective plural third-person)
jííłmááz (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dajismááz (fourth-person perfective plural)

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier, causative) + -máás (imperfective stem of root -MÁÁZ, “to roll”).

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<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-máás</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-MÁÁZ</i>

Jooł hashtłʼish biih yíłmááz


siitłʼǫ́

first-person duoplural perfective of yitłʼó


sínítłʼǫ́

second-person singular perfective of yitłʼó


yiztłʼǫ́

third-person singular/duoplural perfective of yitłʼó


jiztłʼǫ́

fourth-person singular/duoplural perfective of yitłʼó


sétłʼǫ́

first-person singular perfective of yitłʼó


sootłʼǫ́

second-person duoplural perfective of yitłʼó


yiyeeh

yishheeh (first-person imperfective singular)
yiigeeh (duoplural first-person imperfective)
deiigeeh (first-person imperfective plural)
niyeeh (imperfective second-person singular)
wohheeh (duoplural imperfective second-person)
daahheeh (imperfective plural second-person)
yiyeeh (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
deiyeeh (imperfective plural third-person)
jiyeeh (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dajiyeeh (fourth-person imperfective plural)
yíyį́ (first-person perfective singular)
yiigį́ (duoplural first-person perfective)
dasiigį́ (first-person perfective plural)
yíníyį́ (perfective second-person singular)
wooyį́ (duoplural perfective second-person)
dasooyį́ (perfective plural second-person)
yiyííyį́ (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
deizyį́ (perfective plural third-person)
jííyį́ (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dajizyį́ (fourth-person perfective plural)

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -yeeh (imperfective stem of root -YĮ́, “to handle loads, burdens”).

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<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-yeeh</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-YĮ́</i>

he/she is moving it, handling it (a load or pack)


nidlą́

second-person singular imperfective of yidlą́


jidlą́

fourth-person singular/duoplural imperfective of yidlą́


yiidlą́

first-person duoplural imperfective of yidlą́


yishdlą́

first-person singular imperfective of yidlą́


wohdlą́

second-person duoplural imperfective of yidlą́


jitin

fourth-person singular/duoplural imperfective of yitin


wohtin

second-person duoplural imperfective of yitin


nitin

second-person singular imperfective of yitin


yiitin

first-person duoplural imperfective of yitin


yishtin

first-person singular imperfective of yitin

first-person singular imperfective of yiłtin


yijááh

yishjááh (first-person imperfective singular)
yiijááh (duoplural first-person imperfective)
deiijááh (first-person imperfective plural)
nijááh (imperfective second-person singular)
wohjááh (duoplural imperfective second-person)
daahjááh (imperfective plural second-person)
yijááh (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
deijááh (imperfective plural third-person)
jijááh (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dajijááh (fourth-person imperfective plural)
yíjaaʼ (first-person perfective singular)
yiijaaʼ (duoplural first-person perfective)
dashiijaaʼ (first-person perfective plural)
yíníjaaʼ (perfective second-person singular)
woojaaʼ (duoplural perfective second-person)
dashoojaaʼ (perfective plural second-person)
yiyííjaaʼ (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
deizhjaaʼ (perfective plural third-person)
jííjaaʼ (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dajizhjaaʼ (fourth-person perfective plural)

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -jááh (imperfective stem of root -JAAʼ, “to handle a profusion of small objects”).

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-jááh</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-JAAʼ</i>

nv-link-to-root

he/she is moving them (relatively small objects)


bénáshniih

first-person singular imperfective of yénálniih


niłtin

second-person singular imperfective of yiłtin


jiłtin

fourth-person singular/duoplural imperfective of yiłtin


wołtin

second-person duoplural imperfective of yiłtin


yiiltin

first-person duoplural imperfective of yiłtin


yénálniih

bénáshniih (first-person imperfective singular)
bénéiilniih (duoplural first-person imperfective)
béédeiilniih (first-person imperfective plural)
béénílniih (imperfective second-person singular)
bénáłniih (duoplural imperfective second-person)
béédaałniih (imperfective plural second-person)
yénálniih (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
yéédaalniih (imperfective plural third-person)
bééjílniih (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
béédajilniih (fourth-person imperfective plural)
bénááshniiʼ (first-person perfective singular)
bénéiilniiʼ (duoplural first-person perfective)
béédeiilniiʼ (first-person perfective plural)
béénílniiʼ (perfective second-person singular)
bénááłniiʼ (duoplural perfective second-person)
béédaałniiʼ (perfective plural second-person)
yénáálniiʼ (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
yéédaalniiʼ (perfective plural third-person)
bééjoolniiʼ (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
béédajoolniiʼ (fourth-person perfective plural)
béédeeshnih (first-person future singular)
béédiilnih (duoplural first-person future)
béédadiilnih (first-person future plural)
béédíílnih (future second-person singular)
béédoołnih (duoplural future second-person)
béédadoołnih (future plural second-person)
yéédoolnih (duoplural future singular third-person)
yéédadoolnih (future plural third-person)
béézhdoolnih (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
béédazhdoolnih (fourth-person future plural)

b- (3rd person indirect object prefix) + -é- (“about”) + -ná- (“back”, reversionary) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier) + -niih (imperfective stem of root -NIIʼ, “to know about”).

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<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-niih</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-NIIʼ</i>

Diné bizaad łaʼ bił nantłʼah, éí doo yénálniih da.

Some Navajo words are difficult to her, she doesn't remember them.


yiyizh

yishhizh (first-person imperfective singular)
yiigizh (duoplural first-person imperfective)
deiigizh (first-person imperfective plural)
niyizh (imperfective second-person singular)
wohhizh (duoplural imperfective second-person)
daahhizh (imperfective plural second-person)
yiyizh (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
deiyizh (imperfective plural third-person)
jiyizh (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dajiyizh (fourth-person imperfective plural)
yíyizh (first-person perfective singular)
yiigizh (duoplural first-person perfective)
deiigizh (first-person perfective plural)
yíníyizh (perfective second-person singular)
wooyizh (duoplural perfective second-person)
daooyizh (perfective plural second-person)
yiyííyizh (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
dayííyizh (perfective plural third-person)
jííyizh (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dajííyizh (fourth-person perfective plural)

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -yizh (repetitive imperfective stem of root -YIZH, “to pick corn”).

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<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-yizh</i>

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<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-YIZH</i>

he/she is picking it, harvesting it (corn)


yijeeh

yishjeeh (first-person imperfective singular)
yiijeeh (duoplural first-person imperfective)
deiijeeh (first-person imperfective plural)
nijeeh (imperfective second-person singular)
wohjeeh (duoplural imperfective second-person)
daahjeeh (imperfective plural second-person)
yijeeh (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
deijeeh (imperfective plural third-person)
jijeeh (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dajijeeh (fourth-person imperfective plural)
shéjééʼ (first-person perfective singular)
shiijééʼ (duoplural first-person perfective)
dashiijééʼ (first-person perfective plural)
shíníjééʼ (perfective second-person singular)
shoojééʼ (duoplural perfective second-person)
dashoojééʼ (perfective plural second-person)
yizhjééʼ (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
deizhjééʼ (perfective plural third-person)
jizhjééʼ (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dajizhjééʼ (fourth-person perfective plural)
deeshjah (first-person future singular)
diijah (duoplural first-person future)
dadiijah (first-person future plural)
dííjah (future second-person singular)
doohjah (duoplural future second-person)
dadoohjah (future plural second-person)
yidoojah (duoplural future singular third-person)
deidoojah (future plural third-person)
jidoojah (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
dazhdoojah (fourth-person future plural)
náshjah (first-person singular)
néiijah (duoplural first-person)
ńdeiijah (first-person plural)
náníjah (second-person singular)
náhjah (duoplural second-person)
ńdaahjah (plural second-person)
néíjah (duoplural singular third-person)
ńdeijah (plural third-person)
ńjíjah (duoplural fourth-person singular)
ńdajijah (fourth-person plural)
wóshjeeh (first-person singular)
woojeeh (duoplural first-person)
daoojeeh (first-person plural)
wóójeeh (second-person singular)
woohjeeh (duoplural second-person)
daoohjeeh (plural second-person)
yójeeh (duoplural singular third-person)
dayójeeh (plural third-person)
jójeeh (duoplural fourth-person singular)
dajójeeh (fourth-person plural)

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -jeeh (imperfective stem of root -JÉÉʼ, “to adhere, to stick”).

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-jeeh</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-JÉÉʼ</i>

he/she/it is greasing it, coating it, putting something thick on it


kééhatʼį́

kééhashtʼį́ (first-person imperfective singular)
kééhwiitʼį́ (duoplural first-person imperfective)
kéédahwiitʼį́ (first-person imperfective plural)
kééhótʼį́ (imperfective second-person singular)
kééhohtʼį́ (duoplural imperfective second-person)
kéédahohtʼį́ (imperfective plural second-person)
kééhatʼį́ (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
kéédahatʼį́ (imperfective plural third-person)
kééhojitʼį́ (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
kéédahojitʼį́ (fourth-person imperfective plural)

/kéːhàtʼɪ̃́/

kéé- (“land”) + -ho- (“space, area, things”) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier, thematic) + -ʼį́ (neuter perfective stem of root -ʼĮĮD, “to make”).

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-ʼį́</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-ʼĮĮD</i>

San Francisco hoolyéedi kééhatʼį́.

He lives at a place called San Francisco.

Tʼáá diné tʼóó ahayóí Beʼeldííldahsinildi kéédahatʼį́.
Many Navajos live in Albuquerque.

Kweʼé kééhwiit’į́įgo ashdlaʼ nááhai.

Tucsondi éí kééhatʼį́ ńtʼééʼ, ndi kʼad éí Chʼínílį́įdi bighan.

He lived in Tucson, but now he lives in Chinle.


yółtaʼ

yíníshtaʼ (first-person imperfective singular)
yíníiltaʼ (duoplural first-person imperfective)
deíníiltaʼ (first-person imperfective plural)
yíníłtaʼ (imperfective second-person singular)
yínółtaʼ (duoplural imperfective second-person)
deínółtaʼ (imperfective plural second-person)
yółtaʼ (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
dayółtaʼ (imperfective plural third-person)
jółtaʼ (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dajółtaʼ (fourth-person imperfective plural)
yíłtaʼ (first-person perfective singular)
yíiltaʼ (duoplural first-person perfective)
dayíiltaʼ (first-person perfective plural)
yíníłtaʼ (perfective second-person singular)
wóołtaʼ (duoplural perfective second-person)
dawóołtaʼ (perfective plural second-person)
yiyííłtaʼ (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
dayííłtaʼ (perfective plural third-person)
jííłtaʼ (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dajííłtaʼ (fourth-person perfective plural)
yídéeshtah (first-person future singular)
yídíiltah (duoplural first-person future)
deídíiltah (first-person future plural)
yídííłtah (future second-person singular)
yídóołtah (duoplural future second-person)
deídóołtah (future plural second-person)
yídóołtah (duoplural future singular third-person)
deídóołtah (future plural third-person)
yízhdóołtah (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
deízhdóołtah (fourth-person future plural)
néíníshtah (first-person singular)
néíníiltah (duoplural first-person)
ńdeíníiltah (first-person plural)
néíníłtah (second-person singular)
néínółtah (duoplural second-person)
ńdeínółtah (plural second-person)
náyółtah (duoplural singular third-person)
ńdayółtah (plural third-person)
ńjółtah (duoplural fourth-person singular)
ńdajółtah (fourth-person plural)
yínóshtaʼ (first-person singular)
wóoltaʼ (duoplural first-person)
dawóoltaʼ (first-person plural)
yínóółtaʼ (second-person singular)
wóołtaʼ (duoplural second-person)
dawóołtaʼ (plural second-person)
yóltaʼ (duoplural singular third-person)
dayółtaʼ (plural third-person)
jółtaʼ (duoplural fourth-person singular)
dajółtaʼ (fourth-person plural)

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -ó- (“directed at”, combining form of yíní- in the 3rd person) + -ł- (classifier) + -taʼ (imperfective stem of root -TAʼ, “to count, to read”)

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-taʼ</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-TAʼ</i>

Áłchíní naaltsoos nihá dayółtaʼ.

The children are reading the books for us.


yikad

yishkad (first-person imperfective singular)
yiikad (duoplural first-person imperfective)
deiikad (first-person imperfective plural)
nikad (imperfective second-person singular)
wohkad (duoplural imperfective second-person)
daahkad (imperfective plural second-person)
yikad (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
deikad (imperfective plural third-person)
jikad (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dajikad (fourth-person imperfective plural)
yíkad (first-person perfective singular)
yiikad (duoplural first-person perfective)
deiikad (first-person perfective plural)
yíníkad (perfective second-person singular)
wookad (duoplural perfective second-person)
daookad (perfective plural second-person)
yiyííkad (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
dayííkad (perfective plural third-person)
jííkad (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dajííkad (fourth-person perfective plural)

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -kad (repetitive imperfective stem of root -KAAD, “flatness moves, by extension, open hand slaps”).

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-kad</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-KAAD</i>

nv-link-to-root

he/she is slapping it, smacking it, beating it


yikad

yishkad (first-person imperfective singular)
yiikad (duoplural first-person imperfective)
deiikad (first-person imperfective plural)
nikad (imperfective second-person singular)
wohkad (duoplural imperfective second-person)
daahkad (imperfective plural second-person)
yikad (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
daakad (imperfective plural third-person)
jikad (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dajikad (fourth-person imperfective plural)
yishkad (first-person perfective singular)
yiikad (duoplural first-person perfective)
deiikad (first-person perfective plural)
yíníkad (perfective second-person singular)
woohkad (duoplural perfective second-person)
daoohkad (perfective plural second-person)
yikad (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
daakad (perfective plural third-person)
jookad (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dajookad (fourth-person perfective plural)
deeshkał (first-person future singular)
diikał (duoplural first-person future)
dadiikał (first-person future plural)
dííkał (future second-person singular)
doohkał (duoplural future second-person)
dadoohkał (future plural second-person)
dookał (duoplural future singular third-person)
dadookał (future plural third-person)
jidookał (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
dazhdookał (fourth-person future plural)

y- (peg element) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier, reflexive) + -kad (repetitive imperfective stem of root -KAAD, “flatness moves, by extension, open hand slaps”).

nv-prefixes

(with łeezh ádąąh) he/she is slapping the dust off of himself/herself or his/her clothing


yikad

third-person singular perfective of yikad


aninááh

second-person singular imperfective of iighááh


bee akʼeʼelchíhí

bee (“with it”) + akʼeʼelchí (“one writes”) + -í (“nominalizer”)


chʼéghááh

chʼíníshááh (first-person imperfective singular)
chʼíniidááh (duoplural first-person imperfective)
chʼídaniidááh (first-person imperfective plural)
chʼínínááh (imperfective second-person singular)
chʼínóhhááh (duoplural imperfective second-person)
chʼídanohhááh (imperfective plural second-person)
chʼéghááh (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
chʼídaaghááh (imperfective plural third-person)
chʼíjíghááh (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
chʼídajighááh (fourth-person imperfective plural)
chʼíníyá (first-person perfective singular)
chʼíniidzá (duoplural first-person perfective)
chʼídaniidzá (first-person perfective plural)
chʼííníyá (perfective second-person singular)
chʼínooyá (duoplural perfective second-person)
chʼídanooyá (perfective plural second-person)
chʼíníyá (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
chʼízhníyá (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
chʼídeeshááł (first-person future singular)
chʼídiidááł (duoplural first-person future)
chʼídadiidááł (first-person future plural)
chʼídíínááł (future second-person singular)
chʼídoodááł (duoplural future second-person)
chʼídadoodááł (future plural second-person)
chʼídoogááł (duoplural future singular third-person)
chʼídadoogááł (future plural third-person)
chʼízhdoogááł (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
chʼídazhdoogááł (fourth-person future plural)

chʼí- (“out horizontally”) + -∅- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -ááh (imperfective stem of root -YÁ, “to go, to walk —1 actor”).
Prefix chʼí- becomes chʼé- when in pre-stem position.

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-ááh</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-YÁ</i>

he/she goes out horizontally (as through a door), exits, leaves.


yishbááh

first-person singular imperfective of yibááh


nibááh

second-person singular imperfective of yibááh


wohbááh

second-person duoplural imperfective of yibááh


jibááh

fourth-person singular/duoplural imperfective of yibááh


náánádááh

náánáshdááh (first-person imperfective singular)
náániitʼaash (duoplural first-person imperfective)
náániikááh (first-person imperfective plural)
náánídááh (imperfective second-person singular)
náánóhtʼaash (duoplural imperfective second-person)
náánóhkááh (imperfective plural second-person)
náánádááh (imperfective singular third-person)
náánátʼaash (duoplural imperfective third-person)
náánákááh (imperfective plural third-person)
náájídááh (fourth-person imperfective singular)
náájítʼaash (duoplural fourth-person imperfective)
náájíkááh (fourth-person imperfective plural)
náánísdzá (first-person perfective singular)
náániitʼáázh (duoplural first-person perfective)
náániikai (first-person perfective plural)
nááyínídzá (perfective second-person singular)
náánoohtʼáázh (duoplural perfective second-person)
náánoohkai (perfective plural second-person)
náánádzá (perfective singular third-person)
náánátʼáázh (duoplural perfective third-person)
náánákai (perfective plural third-person)
náájídzá (fourth-person perfective singular)
náájítʼáázh (duoplural fourth-person perfective)
náájíkai (fourth-person perfective plural)
náádeeshdááł (first-person future singular)
náádiitʼash (duoplural first-person future)
náádiikah (first-person future plural)
náádíídááł (future second-person singular)
náádoohtʼash (duoplural future second-person)
náádoohkah (future plural second-person)
náádoodááł (future singular third-person)
náádootʼash (duoplural future third-person)
náádookah (future plural third-person)
náázhdoodááł (fourth-person future singular)
náázhdootʼash (duoplural fourth-person future)
náázhdookah (fourth-person future plural)

náá- (“once again”, semeliterative) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) +
* d- (classifier) + -ááh (imperfective stem of root -YÁ, “to go, to walk — 1 actor”)
* d- (classifier) + -ʼaash (imperfective stem of root -ʼÁÁZH, “to go, to walk — 2 actors”)
* d- (classifier) + -kááh (imperfective stem of root -KAI, “to go, to walk — 3 actors”)

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-ʼaash</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-ʼÁÁZH</i>

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-kááh</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-KAI</i>

Shaa náájídááh.


iighááh

iishááh (first-person imperfective singular)
iitʼaash (duoplural first-person imperfective)
iikááh (first-person imperfective plural)
aninááh (imperfective second-person singular)
ohʼaash (duoplural imperfective second-person)
ohkááh (imperfective plural second-person)
iighááh (imperfective singular third-person)
iiʼaash (duoplural imperfective third-person)
iikááh (imperfective plural third-person)
ajighááh (fourth-person imperfective singular)
ajiʼaash (duoplural fourth-person imperfective)
ajikááh (fourth-person imperfective plural)
ííyá (first-person perfective singular)
iitʼáázh (duoplural first-person perfective)
iikai (first-person perfective plural)
ííníyá (perfective second-person singular)
ooʼáázh (duoplural perfective second-person)
oohkai (perfective plural second-person)
ííyá (perfective singular third-person)
ííʼáázh (duoplural perfective third-person)
eekai (perfective plural third-person)
iikai (perfective plural third-person)
ajííyá (fourth-person perfective singular)
ajííʼáázh (duoplural fourth-person perfective)
ajookai (fourth-person perfective plural)
adeeshááł (first-person future singular)
adiitʼash (duoplural first-person future)
adiikah (first-person future plural)
adíínááł (future second-person singular)
adoohʼash (duoplural future second-person)
adoohkah (future plural second-person)
adoogááł (future singular third-person)
adooʼash (duoplural future third-person)
adookah (future plural third-person)
azhdoogááł (fourth-person future singular)
azhdooʼash (duoplural fourth-person future)
azhdookah (fourth-person future plural)
iishááh (first-person singular)
iitʼash (duoplural first-person)
iikah (first-person plural)
aninááh (second-person singular)
oohʼash (duoplural second-person)
oohkah (plural second-person)
iighááh (singular third-person)
iiʼash (duoplural third-person)
iikah (plural third-person)
ajighááh (fourth-person singular)
ajiʼash (duoplural fourth-person)
ajikah (fourth-person plural)
anáshdááh (first-person singular)
anéiitʼash (duoplural first-person)
anéiikah (first-person plural)
anánidááh (second-person singular)
anáhʼash (duoplural second-person)
anáhkah (plural second-person)
anádááh (singular third-person)
anáʼash (duoplural third-person)
anákah (plural third-person)
aníjídááh (fourth-person singular)
aníjíʼash (duoplural fourth-person)
aníjíkah (fourth-person plural)
ooshaʼ (first-person singular)
ootʼaash (duoplural first-person)
ookááh (first-person plural)
oóyaʼ (second-person singular)
oohʼaash (duoplural second-person)
oohkááh (plural second-person)
ooyaʼ (singular third-person)
ooʼaash (duoplural third-person)
ookah (plural third-person)
ajóyaʼ (fourth-person singular)
ajóʼash (duoplural fourth-person)
ajókah (fourth-person plural)

ʼa- (“away”) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) +
* ∅- (classifier) + -ááh (imperfective stem of root -YÁ, “to go, to walk — 1 actor”)
* ∅- (classifier) + -ʼáásh (imperfective stem of root -ʼÁÁZH, “to go, to walk — 2 actors”)
* d- (classifier) + -kááh (imperfective stem of root -KAI, “to go, to walk — 3 actors”)

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-ʼáásh</i>

Ken hooghan góneʼ yah iighááh.

Yah aninááh!

(with yah) he/she goes in, enters an enclosure


yishbizh

first-person singular imperfective of yibizh


wohbizh

second-person duoplural imperfective of yibizh


nibizh

second-person singular imperfective of yibizh


yiibizh

first-person duoplural imperfective of yibizh


jibizh

fourth-person singular/duoplural imperfective of yibizh


yózhíh

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -ó- (“directed at”, combining form of yíní- in the 3rd person) + -∅- (classifier) + -zhíh (imperfective stem of root -ZHIʼ, “to name it”).

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-zhíh</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-ZHIʼ</i>


yózhí

yíníshí (first-person imperfective singular)
yíníijí (duoplural first-person imperfective)
deíníijí (first-person imperfective plural)
yínízhí (imperfective second-person singular)
yínóhshí (duoplural imperfective second-person)
deínóhshí (imperfective plural second-person)
yózhí (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
dayózhí (imperfective plural third-person)
józhí (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dajózhí (fourth-person imperfective plural)

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -ó- (“directed at”, combining form of yíní- in the 3rd person) + -∅- (classifier) + -zhí (imperfective stem of root -ZHIʼ, “to name it”).

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-zhí</i>

Shá yínízhí.

he/she is naming it, he/she is calling him by his name


yikʼá

yishkʼá (first-person imperfective singular)
yiikʼá (duoplural first-person imperfective)
deiikʼá (first-person imperfective plural)
nikʼá (imperfective second-person singular)
wohkʼá (duoplural imperfective second-person)
daahkʼá (imperfective plural second-person)
yikʼá (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
deikʼá (imperfective plural third-person)
jikʼá (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dajikʼá (fourth-person imperfective plural)
yíkʼą́ (first-person perfective singular)
yiikʼą́ (duoplural first-person perfective)
deiikʼą́ (first-person perfective plural)
yíníkʼą́ (perfective second-person singular)
wookʼą́ (duoplural perfective second-person)
daookʼą́ (perfective plural second-person)
yiyííkʼą́ (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
dayííkʼą́ (perfective plural third-person)
jííkʼą́ (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dajííkʼą́ (fourth-person perfective plural)
deeshkʼą́ą́ł (first-person future singular)
diikʼą́ą́ł (duoplural first-person future)
dadiikʼą́ą́ł (first-person future plural)
dííkʼą́ą́ł (future second-person singular)
doohkʼą́ą́ł (duoplural future second-person)
dadoohkʼą́ą́ł (future plural second-person)
yidookʼą́ą́ł (duoplural future singular third-person)
deidookʼą́ą́ł (future plural third-person)
jidookʼą́ą́ł (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
dazhdookʼą́ą́ł (fourth-person future plural)

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -kʼá (repetitive imperfective stem of root -KʼĄ́, “to grind”).

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-kʼá</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-KʼĄ́</i>


yikaah

yishkaah (first-person imperfective singular)
yiikaah (duoplural first-person imperfective)
deiikaah (first-person imperfective plural)
nikaah (imperfective second-person singular)
wohkaah (duoplural imperfective second-person)
daahkaah (imperfective plural second-person)
yikaah (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
deikaah (imperfective plural third-person)
jikaah (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dajikaah (fourth-person imperfective plural)
yíką́ (first-person perfective singular)
yiiką́ (duoplural first-person perfective)
dasiiką́ (first-person perfective plural)
yíníką́ (perfective second-person singular)
wooką́ (duoplural perfective second-person)
dasooką́ (perfective plural second-person)
yiyííką́ (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
deizką́ (perfective plural third-person)
jííką́ (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dajizką́ (fourth-person perfective plural)

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -kaah (imperfective stem of root -KĄ́, “to handle matter in an open container”).

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-kaah</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-KĄ́</i>

nv-link-to-root

he/she is moving it, handling it (an open container)


yikaah

yishkaah (first-person imperfective singular)
yiikaah (duoplural first-person imperfective)
deiikaah (first-person imperfective plural)
nikaah (imperfective second-person singular)
wohkaah (duoplural imperfective second-person)
daahkaah (imperfective plural second-person)
yikaah (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
deikaah (imperfective plural third-person)
jikaah (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dajikaah (fourth-person imperfective plural)
yishką́ (first-person perfective singular)
yiiką́ (duoplural first-person perfective)
dasiiką́ (first-person perfective plural)
yíníką́ (perfective second-person singular)
woohką́ (duoplural perfective second-person)
dasoohką́ (perfective plural second-person)
yooką́ (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
deiską́ (perfective plural third-person)
jooką́ (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dajiską́ (fourth-person perfective plural)
deeshkááł (first-person future singular)
diikááł (duoplural first-person future)
dadiikááł (first-person future plural)
dííkááł (future second-person singular)
doohkááł (duoplural future second-person)
dadoohkááł (future plural second-person)
yidookááł (duoplural future singular third-person)
deidookááł (future plural third-person)
jidookááł (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
dazhdookááł (fourth-person future plural)

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier, reflexive) + -kaah (imperfective stem of root -KĄ́, “to handle matter in an open container”).

nv-prefixes

(with ádiih) he/she is injecting it into himself/herself


niné

niiʼné (duoplural first-person imperfective)
daniiʼné (first-person imperfective plural)
nohné (duoplural imperfective second-person)
danohné (imperfective plural second-person)
niné (duoplural imperfective third-person)
daniné (imperfective plural third-person)
jininé (duoplural fourth-person imperfective)
dazhniné (fourth-person imperfective plural)
neeʼná (duoplural first-person perfective)
daneeʼná (first-person perfective plural)
sinooná (duoplural perfective second-person)
dasinooná (perfective plural second-person)
neezná (duoplural perfective third-person)
daneezná (perfective plural third-person)
jineezná (duoplural fourth-person perfective)
dazneezná (fourth-person perfective plural)

ni- (thematic) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -né (conclusive stem of root -NÁ, “to die — 2+ actors”).

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-né</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-NÁ</i>


diyóół

diyóół (imperfective singular third-person)
deeyol (perfective singular third-person)
didooyoł (future singular third-person)

di- (inceptive) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -yóół (imperfective stem of root -YOL, “to blow”).

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-yóół</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-YOL</i>


yikʼaash

yishkʼaash (first-person imperfective singular)
yiikʼaash (duoplural first-person imperfective)
deiikʼaash (first-person imperfective plural)
nikʼaash (imperfective second-person singular)
wohkʼaash (duoplural imperfective second-person)
daahkʼaash (imperfective plural second-person)
yikʼaash (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
deikʼaash (imperfective plural third-person)
jikʼaash (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dajikʼaash (fourth-person imperfective plural)
yíkʼaazh (first-person perfective singular)
yiikʼaazh (duoplural first-person perfective)
deiikʼaazh (first-person perfective plural)
yíníkʼaazh (perfective second-person singular)
wookʼaazh (duoplural perfective second-person)
daookʼaazh (perfective plural second-person)
yiyííkʼaazh (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
dayííkʼaazh (perfective plural third-person)
jííkʼaazh (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dajííkʼaazh (fourth-person perfective plural)
deeshkʼash (first-person future singular)
diikʼash (duoplural first-person future)
dadiikʼash (first-person future plural)
dííkʼash (future second-person singular)
doohkʼash (duoplural future second-person)
dadoohkʼash (future plural second-person)
yidookʼash (duoplural future singular third-person)
deidookʼash (future plural third-person)
jidookʼash (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
dazhdookʼash (fourth-person future plural)

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -kʼaash (imperfective stem of root -KʼAAZH, “to grind”).

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-kʼaash</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-KʼAAZH</i>

he/she is grinding it finely (grains, minerals)


yikʼeed

yishkʼeed (first-person imperfective singular)
yiikʼeed (duoplural first-person imperfective)
deiikʼeed (first-person imperfective plural)
nikʼeed (imperfective second-person singular)
wohkʼeed (duoplural imperfective second-person)
daahkʼeed (imperfective plural second-person)
yikʼeed (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
deikʼeed (imperfective plural third-person)
jikʼeed (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dajikʼeed (fourth-person imperfective plural)
sékʼééd (first-person perfective singular)
siikʼééd (duoplural first-person perfective)
dasiikʼééd (first-person perfective plural)
síníkʼééd (perfective second-person singular)
sookʼééd (duoplural perfective second-person)
dasookʼééd (perfective plural second-person)
yizkʼééd (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
deizkʼééd (perfective plural third-person)
jizkʼééd (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dajizkʼééd (fourth-person perfective plural)
deeshkʼił (first-person future singular)
diikʼił (duoplural first-person future)
dadiikʼił (first-person future plural)
dííkʼił (future second-person singular)
doohkʼił (duoplural future second-person)
dadoohkʼił (future plural second-person)
yidookʼił (duoplural future singular third-person)
deidookʼił (future plural third-person)
jidookʼił (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
dazhdookʼił (fourth-person future plural)
náshkʼiʼ (first-person singular)
néiikʼiʼ (duoplural first-person)
ńdeiikʼiʼ (first-person plural)
náníkʼiʼ (second-person singular)
náhkʼiʼ (duoplural second-person)
ńdaahkʼiʼ (plural second-person)
néíkʼiʼ (duoplural singular third-person)
ńdeikʼiʼ (plural third-person)
ńjíkʼiʼ (duoplural fourth-person singular)
ńdajikʼiʼ (fourth-person plural)
wóshkʼeed (first-person singular)
wookʼeed (duoplural first-person)
daookʼeed (first-person plural)
wóókʼeed (second-person singular)
woohkʼeed (duoplural second-person)
daoohkʼeed (plural second-person)
yókʼeed (duoplural singular third-person)
dayókʼeed (plural third-person)
jókʼeed (duoplural fourth-person singular)
dajókʼeed (fourth-person plural)

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -kʼeed (conclusive imperfective stem of root -KʼÉÉD, “to copulate”).

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-kʼeed</i>

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-KʼÉÉD</i>


haniih

hashniih (first-person imperfective singular)
hwiiʼniih (duoplural first-person imperfective)
dahwiiʼniih (first-person imperfective plural)
hóniih (imperfective second-person singular)
hohniih (duoplural imperfective second-person)
dahohniih (imperfective plural second-person)
haniih (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
dahaniih (imperfective plural third-person)
hojiniih (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dahojiniih (fourth-person imperfective plural)

ho- (“space, area, things”) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -niih (neuter imperfective stem of root -NIIʼ, “to know”).

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-niih</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-NIIʼ</i>

Shicheii dziłkʼijí haniih

My grandfather knows the Mountain Chant.

Díí hastiin azeeʼ naagháagi haniih

he/she knows it, knows all about it, is an authority on it


d-

Proto-Athabaskan *də- (valency decrease), from Proto-Na-Dene *də- (signaling valency decrease); cognate with Haida -d-, Eyak -d-, and Tlingit -d- (reflexive suffix).

inh

yizéés

yidéés

the d- classifier or valence-change prefix, a detransitivizing prefix of active verbs that modifies the transitivity or valence and grammatical voice of a verb, occurs in most passive, mediopassive, reflexive, and reciprocal verbs that are derived from verbs with a ∅- classifier; it produces the agentive passive verb forms


yiʼaah

yishʼaah (first-person imperfective singular)
yiitʼaah (duoplural first-person imperfective)
deiitʼaah (first-person imperfective plural)
niʼaah (imperfective second-person singular)
wohʼaah (duoplural imperfective second-person)
daahʼaah (imperfective plural second-person)
yiʼaah (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
deiʼaah (imperfective plural third-person)
jiʼaah (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dajiʼaah (fourth-person imperfective plural)
yíʼą́ (first-person perfective singular)
yiitʼą́ (duoplural first-person perfective)
dasiitʼą́ (first-person perfective plural)
yíníʼą́ (perfective second-person singular)
wooʼą́ (duoplural perfective second-person)
dasooʼą́ (perfective plural second-person)
yiyííʼą́ (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
deizʼą́ (perfective plural third-person)
jííʼą́ (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dajizʼą́ (fourth-person perfective plural)
deeshʼááł (first-person future singular)
diitʼááł (duoplural first-person future)
dadiitʼááł (first-person future plural)
dííʼááł (future second-person singular)
doohʼááł (duoplural future second-person)
dadoohʼááł (future plural second-person)
yidooʼááł (duoplural future singular third-person)
deidooʼááł (future plural third-person)
jidooʼááł (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
dazhdooʼááł (fourth-person future plural)

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -ʼaah (imperfective stem of root -ʼĄ́, “to handle a solid roundish object”).

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-ʼaah</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-ʼĄ́</i>

nv-link-to-root

he/she is moving it, handling it (a solid roundish object)


bą́ą́ʼdíshgééd

head

bą́ą́ʼdíshgééd

yą́ą́ʼdíłgééd yą́ą́ʼdíłgééd#Navajo

first-person singular imperfective of yą́ą́ʼdíłgééd


yáʼánítʼééh

second-person singular imperfective of yáʼátʼééh


bą́ą́ʼdiilgééd

bą́ą́ʼdiilgééd

yą́ą́ʼdíłgééd yą́ą́ʼdíłgééd#Navajo

first-person duoplural imperfective of yą́ą́ʼdíłgééd


bą́ą́ʼdíłgééd

bą́ą́ʼdíłgééd

yą́ą́ʼdíłgééd yą́ą́ʼdíłgééd#Navajo

second-person singular imperfective of yą́ą́ʼdíłgééd


bą́ą́ʼdółgééd

bą́ą́ʼdółgééd

yą́ą́ʼdíłgééd yą́ą́ʼdíłgééd#Navajo

second-person duoplural imperfective of yą́ą́ʼdíłgééd


yáʼánóhtʼééh

yáʼánóhtʼééh

second-person duoplural imperfective of yáʼátʼééh


yáʼáníshtʼééh

yáʼáníshtʼééh

first-person singular imperfective of yáʼátʼééh


yáʼániitʼééh

yáʼániitʼééh

first-person duoplural imperfective of yáʼátʼééh


bą́ą́zhʼdíłgééd

bą́ą́zhʼdíłgééd

yą́ą́ʼdíłgééd yą́ą́ʼdíłgééd#Navajo

fourth-person singular imperfective of yą́ą́ʼdíłgééd


bééhojísin

fourth-person singular/duoplural imperfective of yééhósin


béénílniih

second-person singular imperfective of yénálniih


yáʼájítʼééh

fourth-person singular/duoplural imperfective of yáʼátʼééh


bénáłniih

second-person duoplural imperfective of yénálniih


yiitʼaah

first-person duoplural imperfective of yiʼaah


bééjílniih

fourth-person singular/duoplural imperfective of yénálniih


jiʼaah

fourth-person singular/duoplural imperfective of yiʼaah


niʼaah

second-person singular imperfective of yiʼaah


béníilniih

first-person duoplural imperfective of yénálniih


yishʼaah

first-person singular imperfective of yiʼaah: I am moving it (a solid roundish object)

yiʼaah

first-person singular imperfective of yilʼaah: (with áchʼįʼ) I am incurring it


wohʼaah

second-person duoplural imperfective of yiʼaah


yájíłtiʼ

fourth-person singular/duoplural imperfective of yáłtiʼ


yishchʼid

first-person singular imperfective of yichʼid


nichʼid

second-person singular imperfective of yichʼid


jichʼid

fourth-person singular/duoplural imperfective of yichʼid


wohchʼid

second-person duoplural imperfective of yichʼid


yishchʼiish

first-person singular imperfective of yichʼiish


yiichʼiish

first-person duoplural imperfective of yichʼiish


yiichʼid

first-person duoplural imperfective of yichʼid: we are scratching it

first-person duoplural perfective of yichʼid: we scratched it


wohchʼiish

second-person duoplural imperfective of yichʼiish


jichʼiish

fourth-person singular/duoplural imperfective of yichʼiish


diiłtłʼíísh

second-person singular imperfective of yidiiłtłʼíísh


diiltłʼíísh

first-person duoplural imperfective of yidiiłtłʼíísh


doołtłʼíísh

second-person duoplural imperfective of yidiiłtłʼíísh


jidiiłtłʼíísh

fourth-person singular/duoplural imperfective of yidiiłtłʼíísh


nichʼiish

second-person singular imperfective of yichʼiish


diishtłʼíísh

first-person singular imperfective of yidiiłtłʼíísh


dishhį́į́h

first-person singular imperfective of yidiłhį́į́h


díłid

second-person singular imperfective of yidiłid


dishłid

first-person singular imperfective of yidiłid


diilyį́į́h

first-person duoplural imperfective of yidiłhį́į́h


diséí

first-person singular imperfective of yidiséí


diidlid

first-person duoplural imperfective of yidiłid


jidiłid

fourth-person singular/duoplural imperfective of yidiłid


díséí

second-person singular imperfective of yidiséí


jidiłhį́į́h

fourth-person singular/duoplural imperfective of yidiłhį́į́h


jidiséí

fourth-person singular/duoplural imperfective of yidiséí


dołhį́į́h

second-person duoplural imperfective of yidiłhį́į́h


dohséí

second-person duoplural imperfective of yidiséí


diilzéí

first-person duoplural imperfective of yidiséí


dohłid

second-person duoplural imperfective of yidiłid


díłhį́į́h

second-person singular imperfective of yidiłhį́į́h


yiʼeeł

yishʼeeł (first-person imperfective singular)
yiiʼeeł (duoplural first-person imperfective)
deiiʼeeł (first-person imperfective plural)
niʼeeł (imperfective second-person singular)
wohʼeeł (duoplural imperfective second-person)
daahʼeeł (imperfective plural second-person)
yiʼeeł (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
daaʼeeł (imperfective plural third-person)
jiʼeeł (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dajiʼeeł (fourth-person imperfective plural)
yíʼéél (first-person perfective singular)
yiiʼéél (duoplural first-person perfective)
dasiiʼéél (first-person perfective plural)
yíníʼéél (perfective second-person singular)
wooʼéél (duoplural perfective second-person)
dasooʼéél (perfective plural second-person)
yíʼéél (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
daazʼéél (perfective plural third-person)
jííʼéél (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dajizʼéél (fourth-person perfective plural)

y- (peg element) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -ʼeeł (imperfective stem of root -ʼÉÉL, “to float”).

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-ʼeeł</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-ʼÉÉL</i>


yishdloh

first-person singular progressive form of yidloh


joodloh

fourth-person singular/duoplural progressive form of yidloh


yídloh

second-person singular progressive form of yidloh


nidleesh

second-person singular imperfective of yidleesh


yishdlóóh

first-person singular imperfective of yidlóóh


jidleesh

fourth-person singular/duoplural imperfective of yidleesh


nidlóóh

second-person singular imperfective of yidlóóh


yishdleesh

first-person singular imperfective of yidleesh


jidlóóh

fourth-person singular/duoplural imperfective of yidlóóh


wohdloh

second-person duoplural progressive form of yidloh


wohdleesh

second-person duoplural imperfective of yidleesh


wohdlóóh

second-person duoplural imperfective of yidlóóh


yiidlóóh

first-person duoplural imperfective of yidlóóh


yiidloh

first-person duoplural of yidloh: we are smiling, laughing

first-person duoplural of yooloh: we are driving it along; we are carrying it along by a cord or handle


yiidleesh

first-person duoplural imperfective of yidleesh


yiʼéésh

yishʼéésh (first-person imperfective singular)
yiitʼéésh (duoplural first-person imperfective)
deiitʼéésh (first-person imperfective plural)
niʼéésh (imperfective second-person singular)
wohʼéésh (duoplural imperfective second-person)
daahʼéésh (imperfective plural second-person)
yiʼéésh (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
deiʼéésh (imperfective plural third-person)
jiʼéésh (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dajiʼéésh (fourth-person imperfective plural)
yíʼeezh (first-person perfective singular)
yiitʼeezh (duoplural first-person perfective)
dashiitʼeezh (first-person perfective plural)
yíníʼeezh (perfective second-person singular)
wooʼeezh (duoplural perfective second-person)
dashooʼeezh (perfective plural second-person)
yiyííʼeezh (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
deizhʼeezh (perfective plural third-person)
jííʼeezh (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dajizhʼeezh (fourth-person perfective plural)

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -ʼéésh (imperfective stem of root -ʼEEZH, “to lead”).

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-ʼéésh</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-ʼEEZH</i>


wohgan

second-person duoplural imperfective of yigan


yiitʼéésh

first-person duoplural imperfective of yiʼéésh


yiigan

first-person duoplural imperfective of yigan


niʼéésh

second-person singular imperfective of yiʼéésh


niʼeeł

second-person singular imperfective of yiʼeeł


yishgan

first-person singular imperfective of yigan: I am drying up

first-person singular imperfective of yiłgan: I am drying it


wohʼéésh

second-person duoplural imperfective of yiʼéésh


jiʼeeł

fourth-person singular/duoplural imperfective of yiʼeeł


wohʼeeł

second-person duoplural imperfective of yiʼeeł


yishʼéésh

first-person singular imperfective of yiʼéésh


yiiʼeeł

first-person duoplural imperfective of yiʼeeł


jiʼéésh

fourth-person singular/duoplural imperfective of yiʼéésh


yishʼeeł

first-person singular imperfective of yiʼeeł: I am floating somewhere

first-person singular imperfective of yiłʼeeł: I am sailing it somewhere


yilé

yishłé (first-person imperfective singular)
yiidlé (duoplural first-person imperfective)
deiidlé (first-person imperfective plural)
nilé (imperfective second-person singular)
wohłé (duoplural imperfective second-person)
daahłé (imperfective plural second-person)
yilé (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
deilé (imperfective plural third-person)
jilé (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dajilé (fourth-person imperfective plural)
yílá (first-person perfective singular)
yiidlá (duoplural first-person perfective)
dasiidlá (first-person perfective plural)
yínílá (perfective second-person singular)
woolá (duoplural perfective second-person)
dasoolá (perfective plural second-person)
yiyíílá (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
deizlá (perfective plural third-person)
jíílá (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dajizlá (fourth-person perfective plural)

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -lé (imperfective stem of root -LÁ, “to handle a slender flexible object”).

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-lé</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-LÁ</i>

nv-link-to-root

he/she is moving it, handling it (a slender flexible object as a rope)

he/she is moving it, handling them (a pair of objects as shoes)

he/she is moving it, handling it (an object of unknown shape)


yishgeeh

first-person singular imperfective of yigeeh


jigeeh

fourth-person singular/duoplural imperfective of yigeeh


wohgeeh

second-person duoplural imperfective of yigeeh


yishhą́

first-person singular imperfective of yighą́


yishháád

first-person singular imperfective of yigháád


woháád

second-person duoplural imperfective of yigháád


nighą́

second-person singular imperfective of yighą́


wohhą́

second-person duoplural imperfective of yighą́


nigeeh

second-person singular imperfective of yigeeh


yiigáád

first-person duoplural imperfective of yigháád


jigháád

fourth-person singular/duoplural imperfective of yigháád


yiigeeh

first-person duoplural imperfective of yigeeh: we are falling

first-person duoplural imperfective of yiyeeh: we are moving it, handling it (a load or pack)


yiigą́

first-person duoplural imperfective of yighą́


nigháád

second-person singular imperfective of yigháád


jighą́

fourth-person singular/duoplural imperfective of yighą́


ninááh

second-person singular imperfective of yighááh


jííyá

fourth-person singular perfective of yighááh


yishááh

first-person singular imperfective of yighááh


yinííł

yishnííł (first-person imperfective singular)
yiiʼnííł (duoplural first-person imperfective)
deiiʼnííł (first-person imperfective plural)
ninííł (imperfective second-person singular)
wohnííł (duoplural imperfective second-person)
daahnííł (imperfective plural second-person)
yinííł (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
deinííł (imperfective plural third-person)
jinííł (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dajinííł (fourth-person imperfective plural)
yínil (first-person perfective singular)
yiiʼnil (duoplural first-person perfective)
dasiiʼnil (first-person perfective plural)
yínínil (perfective second-person singular)
woonil (duoplural perfective second-person)
dasoonil (perfective plural second-person)
yiyíínil (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
deiznil (perfective plural third-person)
jíínil (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dajiznil (fourth-person perfective plural)

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -nííł (imperfective stem of root -NIL, “to handle several objects”).

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-nííł</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-NIL</i>

he/she is moving them, handling them (relatively large objects)


yíyá

first-person singular perfective of yighááh

third-person singular perfective of yighááh


yiigaał

first-person duoplural imperfective of yighaał


yishhaał

first-person singular imperfective of yighaał: I am moving my eyes

first-person singular imperfective of yiłhaał: I am beating it, shelling it


nigháázh

second-person singular imperfective of yigháázh


wohháázh

second-person duoplural imperfective of yigháázh


jigháázh

fourth-person singular/duoplural imperfective of yigháázh


yishháázh

first-person singular imperfective of yigháázh


yiigáázh

first-person duoplural imperfective of yigháázh


nighaał

second-person singular imperfective of yighaał


jighááh

fourth-person singular/duoplural imperfective of yighááh


wohhaał

second-person duoplural imperfective of yighaał


jighaał

fourth-person singular/duoplural imperfective of yighaał


yíníyá

second-person singular perfective of yighááh


bighádiʼniildlaad

first-person duoplural imperfective of yigháʼdíłdlaad


bighádiʼnishdlaad

first-person singular imperfective of yigháʼdíłdlaad


yíhojiiłʼaah

fourth-person singular/duoplural imperfective of yíhoołʼaah


bighádiʼnołdlaad

second-person duoplural imperfective of yigháʼdíłdlaad


jiʼį́

fourth-person singular/duoplural imperfective of yiʼį́


bigházhʼdíłdlaad

fourth-person singular/duoplural imperfective of yigháʼdíłdlaad


niʼį́

second-person singular imperfective of yiʼį́


bighádiʼníłdlaad

second-person singular imperfective of yigháʼdíłdlaad


ooshkʼiizh

Shooshkʼiizh diniih.


ooshkʼiizh

Shizhéʼé booshkʼiizh yishwoł.


yitįįh

yishtįįh (first-person imperfective singular)
yiitįįh (duoplural first-person imperfective)
deiitįįh (first-person imperfective plural)
nitįįh (imperfective second-person singular)
wohtįįh (duoplural imperfective second-person)
daahtįįh (imperfective plural second-person)
yitįįh (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
deitįįh (imperfective plural third-person)
jitįįh (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dajitįįh (fourth-person imperfective plural)
yítą́ (first-person perfective singular)
yiitą́ (duoplural first-person perfective)
dasiitą́ (first-person perfective plural)
yínítą́ (perfective second-person singular)
wootą́ (duoplural perfective second-person)
dasootą́ (perfective plural second-person)
yiyíítą́ (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
deiztą́ (perfective plural third-person)
jíítą́ (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dajiztą́ (fourth-person perfective plural)

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -tįįh (imperfective stem of root -TĄ́, “to handle a slender stiff object”).

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-tįįh</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-TĄ́</i>

nv-link-to-root

he/she is moving it, handling it (a slender stiff object as a stick)


yitįįh

yishtįįh (first-person imperfective singular)
yiitįįh (duoplural first-person imperfective)
deiitįįh (first-person imperfective plural)
nitįįh (imperfective second-person singular)
wohtįįh (duoplural imperfective second-person)
daahtįįh (imperfective plural second-person)
yitįįh (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
deitįįh (imperfective plural third-person)
jitįįh (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dajitįįh (fourth-person imperfective plural)
sistą́ (first-person perfective singular)
siitą́ (duoplural first-person perfective)
dasiitą́ (first-person perfective plural)
sínítą́ (perfective second-person singular)
soohtą́ (duoplural perfective second-person)
dasoohtą́ (perfective plural second-person)
yistą́ (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
deistą́ (perfective plural third-person)
jistą́ (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dajistą́ (fourth-person perfective plural)
deeshtį́į́ł (first-person future singular)
diitį́į́ł (duoplural first-person future)
dadiitį́į́ł (first-person future plural)
díítį́į́ł (future second-person singular)
doohtį́į́ł (duoplural future second-person)
dadoohtį́į́ł (future plural second-person)
yidootį́į́ł (duoplural future singular third-person)
deidootį́į́ł (future plural third-person)
jidootį́į́ł (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
dazhdootį́į́ł (fourth-person future plural)

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier, reflexive) + -tįįh (imperfective stem of root -TĄ́, “to handle a slender stiff object”).

(with ádąąh dah) he/she is strapping it on himself/herself, pinning it on himself/herself


jiibááh

fourth-person singular/duoplural imperfective of yiibááh


woohchííh

second-person duoplural imperfective of yiichííh


woohbááh

second-person duoplural imperfective of yiibááh


jiichííh

fourth-person singular/duoplural imperfective of yiichííh


yiishbááh

first-person singular imperfective of yiibááh: I am turning gray

first-person singular imperfective of yiyiiłbááh: I am turning it gray


yiishgááh

first-person singular imperfective of yiigááh: I am turning white

first-person singular imperfective of yiyiiłgááh: I am turning it white


woohgááh

second-person duoplural imperfective of yiigááh


yiishchííh

first-person singular imperfective of yiichííh: I am turning red

first-person singular imperfective of yiyiiłchííh: I am turning it red


jiigááh

fourth-person singular/duoplural imperfective of yiigááh


yiniih

yishniih (first-person imperfective singular)
yiiʼniih (duoplural first-person imperfective)
deiiʼniih (first-person imperfective plural)
niniih (imperfective second-person singular)
wohniih (duoplural imperfective second-person)
daahniih (imperfective plural second-person)
yiniih (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
deiniih (imperfective plural third-person)
jiniih (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dajiniih (fourth-person imperfective plural)
yíniiʼ (first-person perfective singular)
yiiʼniiʼ (duoplural first-person perfective)
deiiʼniiʼ (first-person perfective plural)
yíníniiʼ (perfective second-person singular)
wooniiʼ (duoplural perfective second-person)
daooniiʼ (perfective plural second-person)
yiyííniiʼ (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
dayííniiʼ (perfective plural third-person)
jííniiʼ (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dajííniiʼ (fourth-person perfective plural)

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -niih (durative imperfective stem of root -NIIʼ, “to know about”).

he/she is hearing about it, learning about it by ear


woohjį́į́h

Second-person duopural imperfective form of yiijį́į́h


yiishtééh

first-person singular imperfective of yiiltééh


jiiltééh

fourth-person singular/duoplural imperfective of yiiltééh


jiijį́į́h

fourth-person singular/duoplural imperfective of yiijį́į́h


woołtééh

second-person duoplural imperfective of yiiltééh


jiitsóóh

fourth-person singular/duoplural imperfective of yiitsóóh


woohtsóóh

second-person duoplural imperfective of yiitsóóh


yiistsóóh

first-person singular imperfective of yiitsóóh: I am turning yellow

first-person singular imperfective of yiyiiłtsóóh: I am turning it yellow


yiishjį́į́h

first-person singular imperfective of yiijį́į́h


jijááh

fourth-person singular/duoplural imperfective of yijááh


nijááh

second-person singular imperfective of yijááh


yishjááh

first-person singular imperfective of yijááh


yiijááh

first-person duoplural imperfective of yijááh


yiijeeh

first-person singular/duoplural imperfective of yijeeh


yishjeeh

first-person singular imperfective of yijeeh


jijeeh

fourth-person singular/duoplural imperfective of yijeeh


yishkʼá

first-person singular imperfective of yikʼá


wohjááh

second-person duoplural imperfective of yijááh


yiikʼá

first-person duoplural imperfective of yikʼá


jikʼá

fourth-person singular/duoplural imperfective of yikʼá


wohkʼá

second-person duoplural imperfective of yikʼá


wohjeeh

second-person duoplural imperfective of yijeeh


nikʼá

second-person singular imperfective of yikʼá


yinizh

yishnizh (first-person imperfective singular)
yiiʼnizh (duoplural first-person imperfective)
deiiʼnizh (first-person imperfective plural)
ninizh (imperfective second-person singular)
wohnizh (duoplural imperfective second-person)
daahnizh (imperfective plural second-person)
yinizh (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
deinizh (imperfective plural third-person)
jinizh (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dajinizh (fourth-person imperfective plural)
yínizh (first-person perfective singular)
yiiʼnizh (duoplural first-person perfective)
deiiʼnizh (first-person perfective plural)
yínínizh (perfective second-person singular)
woonizh (duoplural perfective second-person)
daoonizh (perfective plural second-person)
yiyíínizh (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
dayíínizh (perfective plural third-person)
jíínizh (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dajíínizh (fourth-person perfective plural)

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -nizh (repetitive stem of root -NIZH, “to break a slender flexible object”).

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-nizh</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-NIZH</i>

nv-link-to-root

he/she is picking it, plucking it (flowers, hairs)


yishkaah

first-person singular imperfective of yikaah


wohkaah

second-person duoplural imperfective of yikaah


yiikaah

first-person duoplural imperfective of yikaah


nikʼaash

second-person singular imperfective of yikʼaash


yishkad

first-person singular imperfective of yikad


wohkad

second-person duoplural imperfective of yikad


jikad

fourth-person singular/duoplural imperfective of yikad


wohkʼaash

second-person duoplural imperfective of yikʼaash


yiikʼaash

first-person duoplural imperfective of yikʼaash


jikʼaash

fourth-person singular/duoplural imperfective of yikʼaash


jikaah

fourth-person singular/duoplural imperfective of yikaah


yiikad

first-person duoplural imperfective of yikad


yishkʼaash

first-person singular imperfective of yikʼaash


nikaah

second-person singular imperfective of yikaah


nijeeh

nishjeeh (first-person imperfective singular)
niijeeh (duoplural first-person imperfective)
daniijeeh (first-person imperfective plural)
níjeeh (imperfective second-person singular)
nohjeeh (duoplural imperfective second-person)
danohjeeh (imperfective plural second-person)
nijeeh (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
danijeeh (imperfective plural third-person)
jinijeeh (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dazhnijeeh (fourth-person imperfective plural)
néjééʼ (first-person perfective singular)
neejééʼ (duoplural first-person perfective)
daneejééʼ (first-person perfective plural)
níníjééʼ (perfective second-person singular)
shinoojééʼ (duoplural perfective second-person)
dashinoojééʼ (perfective plural second-person)
neezhjééʼ (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
daneezhjééʼ (perfective plural third-person)
jineezhjééʼ (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dazhneezhjééʼ (fourth-person perfective plural)
dínéeshjah (first-person future singular)
díníijah (duoplural first-person future)
dadíníijah (first-person future plural)
dínííjah (future second-person singular)
dínóohjah (duoplural future second-person)
dadínóohjah (future plural second-person)
dínóojah (duoplural future singular third-person)
dadínóojah (future plural third-person)
dízhnóojah (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
dazhdínóojah (fourth-person future plural)

ni- (terminative) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -jeeh (imperfective stem of root -JÉÉʼ, “to lie — 3+ actors”).

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-jeeh</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-JÉÉʼ</i>

they (3+) are lying down, are moving into a reclining position


nijeeh

second-person singular imperfective of yijeeh


yiikʼeed

first-person duoplural imperfective of yikʼeed


nikʼeed

second-person singular imperfective of yikʼeed


jikʼeed

fourth-person singular/duoplural imperfective of yikʼeed


bikʼídiidis

first-person duoplural imperfective of yikʼíididis


bikʼídídis

second-person singular imperfective of yikʼíididis


bikʼídísdis

first-person singular imperfective of yikʼíididis


bikʼídóhdis

second-person duoplural imperfective of yikʼíididis


bikʼízhdídis

fourth-person singular/duoplural imperfective of yikʼíididis


yitʼeesh

yishtʼeesh (first-person imperfective singular)
yiitʼeesh (duoplural first-person imperfective)
deiitʼeesh (first-person imperfective plural)
nitʼeesh (imperfective second-person singular)
wohtʼeesh (duoplural imperfective second-person)
daahtʼeesh (imperfective plural second-person)
yitʼeesh (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
deitʼeesh (imperfective plural third-person)
jitʼeesh (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dajitʼeesh (fourth-person imperfective plural)
shétʼéézh (first-person perfective singular)
shiitʼéézh (duoplural first-person perfective)
dashiitʼéézh (first-person perfective plural)
shínítʼéézh (perfective second-person singular)
shootʼéézh (duoplural perfective second-person)
dashootʼéézh (perfective plural second-person)
yizhtʼéézh (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
deizhtʼéézh (perfective plural third-person)
jizhtʼéézh (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dajizhtʼéézh (fourth-person perfective plural)

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -tʼeesh (imperfective stem of root -TʼÉÉZH, “to blacken with charcoal”).

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-tʼeesh</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-TʼÉÉZH</i>

nv-link-to-root

he/she is streaking him/her with charcoal


yishkʼeed

first-person singular imperfective of yikʼeed


jildeeł

fourth-person singular/duoplural imperfective of yildeeł


nildeeł

second-person singular imperfective of yildeeł


wohkʼeed

second-person duoplural imperfective of yikʼeed


yishdeeł

first-person singular imperfective of yideeł: I am rushing at

first-person singular imperfective of yildeeł: I am chewing them

first-person singular imperfective of yiłdeeł: I am throwing it/them (a rope-like object or a pair of objects)


wołdeeł

second-person duoplural imperfective of yildeeł

second-person duoplural imperfective of yiłdeeł


yiildeeł

first-person duoplural imperfective of yildeeł

first-person duoplural imperfective of yiłdeeł


yishłé

first-person singular imperfective of yilé


yiidlé

first-person duoplural imperfective of yilé


nilé

second-person singular imperfective of yilé


jilé

fourth-person singular/duoplural imperfective of yilé


yishghał

first-person singular imperfective of yilghał


nileeh

second-person singular imperfective of yileeh


wohłé

second-person duoplural imperfective of yilé


yishłeeh

first-person singular imperfective of yileeh


yiidleeh

first-person duoplural imperfective of yileeh


jileeh

fourth-person singular/duoplural imperfective of yileeh


wohłeeh

second-person duoplural imperfective of yileeh


jilghał

fourth-person singular/duoplural imperfective of yilghał


wołghał

second-person duoplural imperfective of yilghał


yiilghał

first-person duoplural imperfective of yilghał: We are chewing it, eating it (meat)

first-person duoplural imperfective of yiyiiłhał: We are wrapping it up


nilóós

second-person singular imperfective of yilóós


jilkeed

fourth-person singular/duoplural imperfective of yilkeed


yishkeed

first-person singular imperfective of yilkeed: I am chewing it (something roundish)

first-person singular imperfective of yiłkeed: I am moving it in small increments


yiilkeed

first-person duoplural imperfective of yilkeed: we are chewing it (something roundish)

first-person duoplural imperfective of yiłkeed: we are moving it in small increments


wołkeed

second-person duoplural imperfective of yilkeed: you all are chewing it (something roundish)

yilkeed

second-person duoplural imperfective of yiłkeed: you all are moving it in small increments


yistsą́

first-person singular imperfective of yiltsą́


yiiltsą́

first-person duoplural imperfective of yiltsą́


yiidlóós

first-person duoplural imperfective of yilóós: we are leading him/her/it

first-person duoplural of yoolóós: we are leading him/her/it along


yíníltsą́

second-person singular imperfective of yiltsą́


wołtsą́

second-person singular/duoplural imperfective of yiltsą́


jooltsą́

fourth-person singular/duoplural imperfective of yiltsą́


yisłóós

first-person singular imperfective of yilóós: I am leading him/her/it

first-person singular of yoolóós: I am leading him/her/it along


jilóós

fourth-person singular/duoplural imperfective of yilóós


nilkeed

second-person singular imperfective of yilkeed


yitaał

yishtaał (first-person imperfective singular)
yiitaał (duoplural first-person imperfective)
deiitaał (first-person imperfective plural)
nitaał (imperfective second-person singular)
wohtaał (duoplural imperfective second-person)
daahtaał (imperfective plural second-person)
yitaał (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
daataał (imperfective plural third-person)
jitaał (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dajitaał (fourth-person imperfective plural)
yítáál (first-person perfective singular)
yiitáál (duoplural first-person perfective)
dasiitáál (first-person perfective plural)
yínítáál (perfective second-person singular)
wootáál (duoplural perfective second-person)
dasootáál (perfective plural second-person)
yítáál (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
daaztáál (perfective plural third-person)
jíítáál (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dajiztáál (fourth-person perfective plural)

y- (peg element) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -taał (imperfective stem of root -TÁÁL, “to move the foot abruptly”).

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-taał</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-TÁÁL</i>


wohłóós

second-person duoplural imperfective of yilóós: you are leading him/her/it

second-person duoplural of yoolóós: you are leading him/her/it along


nilghał

second-person singular imperfective of yilghał


yayiizííd

yaasííd (first-person imperfective singular)
yeiidzííd (duoplural first-person imperfective)
yadeiidzííd (first-person imperfective plural)
yaazííd (imperfective second-person singular)
yaoohsííd (duoplural imperfective second-person)
yadaoohsííd (imperfective plural second-person)
yayiizííd (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
yadayiizííd (imperfective plural third-person)
yajiizííd (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
yadajiizííd (fourth-person imperfective plural)

ya- (“up or down, vertically”) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + -yi- (transitional) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -zííd (imperfective stem of root -ZIID, “to pour”).

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-zííd</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-ZIID</i>

Gohwééh shá yaazííd yaʼ?

Lą́ʼąąʼ, łaʼ ná yaasííd.

Náníbaaʼ tó yayiizííd.


yitłeeh

yishtłeeh (first-person imperfective singular)
yiitłeeh (duoplural first-person imperfective)
deiitłeeh (first-person imperfective plural)
nitłeeh (imperfective second-person singular)
wohtłeeh (duoplural imperfective second-person)
daahtłeeh (imperfective plural second-person)
yitłeeh (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
deitłeeh (imperfective plural third-person)
jitłeeh (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dajitłeeh (fourth-person imperfective plural)
yítłééʼ (first-person perfective singular)
yiitłééʼ (duoplural first-person perfective)
dasiitłééʼ (first-person perfective plural)
yínítłééʼ (perfective second-person singular)
wootłééʼ (duoplural perfective second-person)
dasootłééʼ (perfective plural second-person)
yiyíítłééʼ (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
deiztłééʼ (perfective plural third-person)
jíítłééʼ (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dajiztłééʼ (fourth-person perfective plural)

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -tłeeh (imperfective stem of root -TŁÉÉʼ, “to handle mushy matter”).

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-tłeeh</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-TŁÉÉʼ</i>

he/she is moving it, handling it (something mushy)


niłąąh

second-person singular imperfective of yiłąąh


yishłąąh

first-person singular imperfective of yiłąąh


yishchʼal

first-person singular imperfective of yiłchʼal


jiłbéézh

fourth-person singular/duoplural imperfective of yiłbéézh


wohłąąh

second-person duoplural imperfective of yiłąąh


jiłchʼal

fourth-person singular/duoplural imperfective of yiłchʼal


yiiląąh

first-person duoplural imperfective of yiłąąh


yiilchʼal

first-person duoplural imperfective of yiłchʼal


niłchʼal

second-person singular imperfective of yiłchʼal


wołchʼal

second-person duoplural imperfective of yiłchʼal


jiłąąh

fourth-person singular/duoplural imperfective of yiłąąh


niłchí

second-person singular imperfective of yiłchí


yishchí

first-person singular imperfective of yiłchí


wołchozh

second-person duoplural imperfective of yiłchozh


niłchin

second-person singular imperfective of yiłchin


wołchin

second-person duoplural imperfective of yiłchin


wołchí

second-person duoplural imperfective of yiłchí


jiłchin

fourth-person singular/duoplural imperfective of yiłchin


yiilchí

first-person duoplural imperfective of yiłchí


jiłchozh

fourth-person singular/duoplural imperfective of yiłchozh


niłchozh

second-person singular imperfective of yiłchozh


yiilchin

first-person duoplural imperfective of yiłchin


yiilchozh

first-person duoplural imperfective of yiłchozh


yishchozh

first-person singular imperfective of yiłchozh


yitłʼin

yishtłʼin (first-person imperfective singular)
yiitłʼin (duoplural first-person imperfective)
deiitłʼin (first-person imperfective plural)
nitłʼin (imperfective second-person singular)
wohtłʼin (duoplural imperfective second-person)
daahtłʼin (imperfective plural second-person)
yitłʼin (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
deitłʼin (imperfective plural third-person)
jitłʼin (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dajitłʼin (fourth-person imperfective plural)
sétłʼin (first-person perfective singular)
siitłʼin (duoplural first-person perfective)
dasiitłʼin (first-person perfective plural)
sínítłʼin (perfective second-person singular)
sootłʼin (duoplural perfective second-person)
dasootłʼin (perfective plural second-person)
yiztłʼin (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
deiztłʼin (perfective plural third-person)
jiztłʼin (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dajiztłʼin (fourth-person perfective plural)
deeshtłʼį́į́ł (first-person future singular)
diitłʼį́į́ł (duoplural first-person future)
dadiitłʼį́į́ł (first-person future plural)
díítłʼį́į́ł (future second-person singular)
doohtłʼį́į́ł (duoplural future second-person)
dadoohtłʼį́į́ł (future plural second-person)
yidootłʼį́į́ł (duoplural future singular third-person)
deidootłʼį́į́ł (future plural third-person)
jidootłʼį́į́ł (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
dazhdootłʼį́į́ł (fourth-person future plural)

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -tłʼin (conclusive imperfective stem of root -TŁʼIN, “to pile”).

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-tłʼin</i>

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-TŁʼIN</i>

he/she is stacking it/them, piling it/them up


jiłchí

fourth-person singular/duoplural imperfective of yiłchí


niłdeeł

second-person singular imperfective of yiłdeeł


jiłdeeł

fourth-person singular/duoplural imperfective of yiłdeeł


yishhį́į́h

first-person singular imperfective of yiłhį́į́h


niłhį́į́h

second-person singular imperfective of yiłhį́į́h


jiłhį́į́h

fourth-person singular/duoplural imperfective of yiłhį́į́h


wołhį́į́h

second-person duoplural imperfective of yiłhį́į́h


yiilyį́į́h

first-person duoplural imperfective of yiłhį́į́h


yiiljįzh

first-person duoplural imperfective of yiłjįzh


wołjįzh

second-person duoplural imperfective of yiłjįzh


jiłjįzh

fourth-person singular/duoplural imperfective of yiłjįzh


niłjįzh

second-person singular imperfective of yiłjįzh


yitʼood

yishtʼood (first-person imperfective singular)
yiitʼood (duoplural first-person imperfective)
deiitʼood (first-person imperfective plural)
nitʼood (imperfective second-person singular)
wohtʼood (duoplural imperfective second-person)
daahtʼood (imperfective plural second-person)
yitʼood (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
deitʼood (imperfective plural third-person)
jitʼood (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dajitʼood (fourth-person imperfective plural)
yítʼóód (first-person perfective singular)
yiitʼóód (duoplural first-person perfective)
deiitʼóód (first-person perfective plural)
yínítʼóód (perfective second-person singular)
wootʼóód (duoplural perfective second-person)
daootʼóód (perfective plural second-person)
yiyíítʼóód (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
dayíítʼóód (perfective plural third-person)
jíítʼóód (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dajíítʼóód (fourth-person perfective plural)
deeshtʼoł (first-person future singular)
diitʼoł (duoplural first-person future)
dadiitʼoł (first-person future plural)
díítʼoł (future second-person singular)
doohtʼoł (duoplural future second-person)
dadoohtʼoł (future plural second-person)
yidootʼoł (duoplural future singular third-person)
deidootʼoł (future plural third-person)
jidootʼoł (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
dazhdootʼoł (fourth-person future plural)

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -tʼood (imperfective stem of root -TʼÓÓD, “to wipe”).

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-tʼood</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-TʼÓÓD</i>


yishjįzh

first-person singular imperfective of yiłjįzh


yiłtsóós

yistsóós (first-person imperfective singular)
yiiltsóós (duoplural first-person imperfective)
deiiltsóós (first-person imperfective plural)
niłtsóós (imperfective second-person singular)
wołtsóós (duoplural imperfective second-person)
daałtsóós (imperfective plural second-person)
yiłtsóós (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
deiłtsóós (imperfective plural third-person)
jiłtsóós (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dajiłtsóós (fourth-person imperfective plural)
yíłtsooz (first-person perfective singular)
yiiltsooz (duoplural first-person perfective)
dasiiltsooz (first-person perfective plural)
yíníłtsooz (perfective second-person singular)
woołtsooz (duoplural perfective second-person)
dasoołtsooz (perfective plural second-person)
yiyííłtsooz (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
deistsooz (perfective plural third-person)
jííłtsooz (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dajistsooz (fourth-person perfective plural)

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -tsóós (imperfective stem of root -TSOOZ, “to handle a flat flexible object”).

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-tsóós</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-TSOOZ</i>

nv-link-to-root

he/she is moving it, handling it (a single flat flexible object)


biniiltʼé

first-person duoplural imperfective of yeełtʼé


binishtʼé

first-person singular imperfective of yeełtʼé


bijíłtʼé

fourth-person singular/duoplural imperfective of yeełtʼé


biníłtʼé

second-person singular imperfective of yeełtʼé


yiiljooł

first-person duoplural imperfective of yiłjooł


niłjooł

second-person singular imperfective of yiłjooł


niłkaad

second-person singular imperfective of yiłkaad


jiłkaad

fourth-person singular/duoplural imperfective of yiłkaad


yishkaad

first-person singular imperfective of yiłkaad


jiłjooł

fourth-person singular/duoplural imperfective of yiłjooł


binołtʼé

second-person duoplural imperfective of yeełtʼé


wołkaad

second-person duoplural imperfective of yiłkaad


wołjooł

second-person duoplural imperfective of yiłjooł


yeełtʼé

binishtʼé (first-person imperfective singular)
biniiltʼé (duoplural first-person imperfective)
bidaniiltʼé (first-person imperfective plural)
biníłtʼé (imperfective second-person singular)
binołtʼé (duoplural imperfective second-person)
bidanołtʼé (imperfective plural second-person)
yeełtʼé (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
beełtʼé (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
yidaałtʼé (imperfective plural third-person)
bijíłtʼé (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
bidajíłtʼé (fourth-person imperfective plural)

b- (3rd person indirect object prefix) + -ee- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -tʼé (neuter imperfective stem of root -TʼEʼ, “to be”).

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-tʼé</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-TʼEʼ</i>

he/she looks like him/her/it, resembles him/her/it


yishjooł

first-person singular imperfective of yiłjooł


yiilkaad

first-person duoplural imperfective of yiłkaad


yishneʼ

first-person singular imperfective of yiłneʼ


niłneʼ

second-person singular imperfective of yiłneʼ


wołneʼ

second-person duoplural imperfective of yiłneʼ


jiłneʼ

fourth-person singular/duoplural imperfective of yiłneʼ


jiłmáás

fourth-person singular/duoplural imperfective of yiłmáás


yiilmáás

first-person duoplural imperfective of yiłmáás


wołmáás

second-person duoplural imperfective of yiłmáás


yismáás

first-person singular imperfective of yiłmáás: I am rolling it

first-person singular imperfective of yimáás: I am rolling


yiilneʼ

first-person duoplural imperfective/perfective of yiłneʼ


niłmáás

second-person singular imperfective of yiłmáás


yishtʼeʼ

first-person singular imperfective of yiłtʼeʼ


niłtʼeʼ

second-person singular imperfective of yiłtʼeʼ


jiłtʼeʼ

fourth-person singular/duoplural imperfective of yiłtʼeʼ


wołtʼeʼ

second-person duoplural imperfective of yiłtʼeʼ


yiiltʼeʼ

first-person duoplural imperfective of yiłtʼeʼ


Tsinajinnie

From tsiʼnaajinii (clan designation, “Black-streak clan”).


ayóí

very, extremely, extraordinarily, remarkably


Lapahie

From łibá (“gray”) + -h- (ligature) + -ii (nominalizer).


yiłteeh

yishteeh (first-person imperfective singular)
yiilteeh (duoplural first-person imperfective)
deiilteeh (first-person imperfective plural)
niłteeh (imperfective second-person singular)
wołteeh (duoplural imperfective second-person)
daałteeh (imperfective plural second-person)
yiłteeh (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
deiłteeh (imperfective plural third-person)
jiłteeh (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dajiłteeh (fourth-person imperfective plural)
yíłtį́ (first-person perfective singular)
yiiltį́ (duoplural first-person perfective)
dasiiltį́ (first-person perfective plural)
yíníłtį́ (perfective second-person singular)
woołtį́ (duoplural perfective second-person)
dasoołtį́ (perfective plural second-person)
yiyííłtį́ (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
deistį́ (perfective plural third-person)
jííłtį́ (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dajistį́ (fourth-person perfective plural)

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier, causative) + -teeh (imperfective stem of root -TĮ́, “an animate object lies”).

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-teeh</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-TĮ́</i>

he/she is moving him/her/it, handling him/her/it (something animate)


yishteeh

first-person singular imperfective of yiłteeh


niłteeh

second-person singular imperfective of yiłteeh


yistsʼééh

first-person singular imperfective of yiłtsʼééh


jiłteeh

fourth-person singular/duoplural imperfective of yiłteeh


wołteeh

second-person duoplural imperfective of yiłteeh


niłtsʼééh

second-person singular imperfective of yiłtsʼééh


jiłtsʼééh

fourth-person singular/duoplural imperfective of yiłtsʼééh


yiilteeh

first-person duoplural imperfective of yiłteeh


yínístseii

first-person singular imperfective of yíłtseii


yiiltsʼééh

first-person duoplural imperfective of yiłtsʼééh


jíłtseii

fourth-person singular/duoplural imperfective of yíłtseii


yínółtseii

second-person duoplural imperfective of yíłtseii


yíníłtseii

second-person singular imperfective of yíłtseii


yíníiltseii

first-person duoplural imperfective of yíłtseii


wołtsʼééh

second-person duoplural imperfective of yiłtsʼééh


yistsóós

first-person singular imperfective of yiłtsóós


niłtsóós

second-person singular imperfective of yiłtsóós


jiłtsóós

fourth-person singular/duoplural imperfective of yiłtsóós


yiiʼmal

first-person duoplural imperfective of yimal


jimal

fourth-person singular/duoplural imperfective of yimal


yishmal

first-person singular imperfective of yimal


yiiltsóós

first-person duoplural imperfective of yiłtsóós


wohmal

second-person duoplural imperfective of yimal


binjilnish

fourth-person singular/duoplural imperfective of yinaalnish


binaołnish

second-person duoplural imperfective of yinaalnish


binaashnish

first-person singular imperfective of yinaalnish


bineiilnish

first-person duoplural imperfective of yinaalnish


yitiih

yishtiih (first-person imperfective singular)
yiitiih (duoplural first-person imperfective)
deiitiih (first-person imperfective plural)
nitiih (imperfective second-person singular)
wohtiih (duoplural imperfective second-person)
daahtiih (imperfective plural second-person)
yitiih (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
daatiih (imperfective plural third-person)
jitiih (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dajitiih (fourth-person imperfective plural)
yítiid (first-person perfective singular)
yiitiid (duoplural first-person perfective)
deiitiid (first-person perfective plural)
yínítiid (perfective second-person singular)
wootiid (duoplural perfective second-person)
daootiid (perfective plural second-person)
yítiid (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
dáátiid (perfective plural third-person)
jíítiid (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dajíítiid (fourth-person perfective plural)

y- (peg element) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -tiih (imperfective stem of root -TIH, “to be shy, reluctant, to shy away”).

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-tiih</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-TIH</i>

nv-link-to-root

he/she is becoming hesitant, shy, reluctant, he/she is lacking the courage


binanilnish

second-person singular imperfective of yinaalnish


nimal

second-person singular imperfective of yimal


wołtsóós

second-person duoplural imperfective of yiłtsóós


yishniih

first-person singular imperfective of yiniih


niniih

second-person singular imperfective of yiniih


yiiʼniih

first-person duoplural imperfective of yiniih


jiniih

fourth-person singular/duoplural imperfective of yiniih


wohniih

second-person duoplural imperfective of yiniih


niitʼįįh

first-person duoplural imperfective of yiniʼįįh


nishʼįįh

first-person singular imperfective of yiniʼįįh


níʼįįh

second-person singular imperfective of yiniʼįįh


jiniʼįįh

fourth-person singular/duoplural imperfective of yiniʼįįh


nohʼįįh

second-person duoplural imperfective of yiniʼįįh


jinííł

fourth-person singular/duoplural imperfective of yinííł


yishnííł

first-person singular imperfective of yinííł


yiiʼnííł

first-person duoplural imperfective of yinííł


wohnííł

second-person duoplural imperfective of yinííł


ninííł

second-person singular imperfective of yinííł


yitiʼ

yishtiʼ (first-person imperfective singular)
yiitiʼ (duoplural first-person imperfective)
deiitiʼ (first-person imperfective plural)
nitiʼ (imperfective second-person singular)
wohtiʼ (duoplural imperfective second-person)
daahtiʼ (imperfective plural second-person)
yitiʼ (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
deitiʼ (imperfective plural third-person)
jitiʼ (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dajitiʼ (fourth-person imperfective plural)
yítiʼ (first-person perfective singular)
yiitiʼ (duoplural first-person perfective)
deiitiʼ (first-person perfective plural)
yínítiʼ (perfective second-person singular)
wootiʼ (duoplural perfective second-person)
daootiʼ (perfective plural second-person)
yiyíítiʼ (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
dayíítiʼ (perfective plural third-person)
jíítiʼ (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dajíítiʼ (fourth-person perfective plural)

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -tiʼ (repetitive imperfective stem of root -TIʼ, “to break”).

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-tiʼ</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-TIʼ</i>

he/she is breaking it off, snapping it off


jiniisííł

fourth-person singular/duoplural imperfective of yiniisííł


niilzííł

first-person duoplural imperfective of yiniisííł


noohsííł

second-person duoplural imperfective of yiniisííł


nóshʼááh

first-person singular imperfective of yinóʼááh


wohnizh

second-person duoplural imperfective of yinizh


jinizh

fourth-person singular/duoplural imperfective of yinizh


ninizh

second-person singular imperfective of yinizh


yiiʼnizh

first-person duoplural imperfective of yinizh


niitʼááh

first-person duoplural imperfective of yinóʼááh


níníʼááh

second-person singular imperfective of yinóʼááh


nohʼááh

second-person duoplural imperfective of yinóʼááh


yishnizh

first-person singular imperfective of yinizh


jinóʼááh

fourth-person singular/duoplural imperfective of yinóʼááh


niisííł

first-person singular imperfective of yiniisííł

second-person singular imperfective of yiniisííł


Bitsuie

From bitsóí (“his grandchild”), a commonly adopted surname when the BIA required Native Americans to take surnames for the purpose of official records.


jisééh

fourth-person singular/duoplural imperfective of yisééh


nishééh

second-person singular imperfective of yishééh


wohsééh

second-person duoplural imperfective of yisééh


wohshééh

second-person duoplural imperfective of yishééh


jishééh

fourth-person singular/duoplural imperfective of yishééh


nishóóh

second-person singular imperfective of yishóóh


yiilzhééh

first-person duoplural imperfective of yishééh


jishóóh

fourth-person singular/duoplural imperfective of yishóóh


wohshóóh

second-person duoplural imperfective of yishóóh


nisééh

second-person singular imperfective of yisééh


yiilzhóóh

First-person duoplural imperfective form of yilzhóóh: (with ádąąh) we are brushing it off of ourselves

yilzhóóh

first-person duoplural imperfective of yishóóh: we are brushing it


yiilzééh

first-person duoplural imperfective of yisééh


niʼeesh

second-person singular imperfective of yiʼeesh


nishǫǫh

second-person singular imperfective of yishǫǫh


jiʼeesh

fourth-person singular/duoplural imperfective of yiʼeesh