-YÁ
See also: Appendix:Variations of "ya"
Navajo
Root
-YÁ
- to walk, go (of one actor)
Stem set
| Aspect | IMP | PERF | FUT | ITER | OPT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOM | -ááh | -yá | -ááł | -ááh, -dááh | -yaʼ |
| CONT | -á | -yá | -aał | -aah, -daah | -aʼ |
| REP | -aʼ | — | — | — | — |
| CURS | -ááł | — | — | — | — |
See also Appendix: Roots and stems derivation.
Usage notes
- This root is used only to describe the motion of one actor or (with the duoplural) to describe the motion of "one of us" or "one of you"
- The stems given above vary somewhat based on the person. Thus, the continuous verb naaghá (“he/she goes about”) features -á as -ghá, while second person naniná (“you (singular) go about”) realizes it as -ná
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References
- Robert W. Young and William Morgan, Sr. (1987), The Navajo Language. A Grammar and Colloquial Dictionary, Albuquerque, New Mexico: University of New Mexico Press, page 328.
- Young, Robert; Morgan, William; Midgette, Sally (1992), Analytical lexicon of Navajo, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, →ISBN, page 661