neiyé
Navajo
Etymology
na- (atelic, circuital) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -yé (continuative imperfective stem of root -YĮ́, “to handle a pack or a burden”).
Verb
neiyé
- he/she is carrying it around (a load or pack)
Conjugation
Paradigm: Continuative (∅/si).
| imperfective | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | naashhé | neiigé | nideiigé |
| 2nd person | naniyé | naahhé | nidaahhé |
| 3rd person | neiyé | nideiyé | |
| 4th person | nijiyé | nidajiyé | |
| Other forms | |||
| Unspecified person | Spatial person | Passive A | Passive B |
| — | — | naagé | — |
| perfective | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | niséyį́ | nisiigį́ | nidasiigį́ |
| 2nd person | nisíníyį́ | nisooyį́ | nidasooyį́ |
| 3rd person | neizyį́ | nideizyį́ | |
| 4th person | nijizyį́ | nidajizyį́ | |
| future | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | ndeeshhééł | ndiigééł | ndadiigééł |
| 2nd person | ndííyééł | ndoohhééł | ndadoohhééł |
| 3rd person | neidooyééł | ndeidooyééł | |
| 4th person | nizhdooyééł | ndazhdooyééł | |
Derived terms
- naaltsoos naagé (“postal service”)
- naaltsoos nehegeehégi (“post office”)
- naaltsoos neiyéhé (“mail carrier”)
Related terms
- naalyéhé (“property”)
References
- Young, Robert; Morgan, William; Midgette, Sally (1992), Analytical lexicon of Navajo, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, →ISBN, page 714