ayóóʼáyóʼní
Navajo
Etymology
ayóo (“very”) + ʼá- (“thus”) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + -ó- (“directed at”, combining form of yíní- in the 3rd person) + -d- (classifier) + -ní (neuter imperfective stem of root -NIID, “to desire, to love”)
Verb
ayóóʼáyóʼní
- he/she/it loves him/her/it
Conjugation
Paradigm: Neuter imperfective (∅).
| imperfective | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | ayóóʼóoshʼní | ayóóʼííníiʼní | ayóóʼádeíníiʼní |
| 2nd person | ayóóʼííníʼní | ayóóʼíínóhʼní | ayóóʼádeínóhʼní |
| 3rd person | ayóóʼáyóʼní | ayóóʼádayóʼní | |
| 4th person | ayóóʼájóʼní | ayóóʼádajóʼní | |
See also
- ayóóʼánííníshʼní, ayóóʼánóshʼní (“I love you”)