y- (3rd person object prefix) + -◌́- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -jááh (imperfective stem of root -JAAʼ, “to handle a profusion of small objects”).
yíjááh
Paradigm: Momentaneous (ni/ni), with partial da-shift.
IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
---|---|---|---|
1st person | nishjááh | niijááh | daniijááh |
2nd person | níjááh | nohjááh | danohjááh |
3rd person | yíjááh | deíjááh | |
4th person | jíjááh | dajíjááh |
PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
---|---|---|---|
1st person | níjaaʼ | niijaaʼ | daniijaaʼ |
2nd person | yíníjaaʼ | noojaaʼ | danoojaaʼ |
3rd person | yiníjaaʼ | deizhjaaʼ | |
4th person | jiníjaaʼ | dajizhjaaʼ |
FUTURE | singular | duoplural | plural |
---|---|---|---|
1st person | deeshjih | diijih | dadiijih |
2nd person | dííjih | doohjih | dadoohjih |
3rd person | yidoojih | deidoojih | |
4th person | jidoojih | dazhdoojih |