-YEʼ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ye"

Etymology

From Proto-Athabaskan *ɣe (“to call a name”).

Root

-YEʼ

  1. to be called, to be named
Theme Category Bases Transitive bases (O + ł)
yini + l ?

S is called

Stem set

Aspect Imperfective Perfective Future Iterative Optative
Momentaneous — -yeʼ -yeeł -yeeh —
Neuter -yé — — — —

See also Appendix: Roots and stems derivation.

Synonyms

to name:

  • -ZHÍ
 
 

Derived terms

Navajo terms belonging to the root -YEʼ (be called)
ahiolyé
óolyé
wolyé
yoolyé
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