yénálniih
Navajo
Etymology
b- (thematic) + -é- (“about”) + -ná- (“back”, reversionary) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier) + -niih (imperfective stem of root -NIIʼ, “to know about”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jɛ́nɑ́lnìːh/
Verb
yénálniih
Conjugation
Paradigm: Durative (∅/yi)
| imperfective | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | bénáshniih | bénéiilniih | béédeiilniih |
| 2nd person | béénílniih | bénáłniih | béédaałniih |
| 3rd person | yénálniih | yéédaalniih | |
| 4th person | bééjílniih | béédajilniih | |
| perfective | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | bénááshniiʼ | bénéiilniiʼ | béédeiilniiʼ |
| 2nd person | béénílniiʼ | bénááłniiʼ | béédaałniiʼ |
| 3rd person | yénáálniiʼ | yéédaalniiʼ | |
| 4th person | bééjoolniiʼ | béédajoolniiʼ | |
| future | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | béédeeshnih | béédiilnih | béédadiilnih |
| 2nd person | béédíílnih | béédoołnih | béédadoołnih |
| 3rd person | yéédoolnih | yéédadoolnih | |
| 4th person | béézhdoolnih | béédazhdoolnih | |