ahayóí
Navajo
Etymology
ʼa- (unspecified person object prefix) + -ho- (“space, area, things”) + -ni- (thematic) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -yóí (neuter imperfective stem of root -YÓÍ, “to many”)
Verb
ahayóí
Usage notes
- Preceded by tʼóó (“merely”)
Conjugation
Paradigm: Neuter imperfective (∅), with no singular forms
| imperfective | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | — | ahoniiʼyóí | adahoniiʼyóí |
| 2nd person | — | ahonohyóí | adahonohyóí |
| 3rd person | — | ahayóí | adahayóí |
| 4th person | — | ahojíyóí | adahojíyóí |
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 73.
- Young, Robert; Morgan, William; Midgette, Sally (1992), Analytical lexicon of Navajo, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, →ISBN, page 722