yighą́

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Etymology

y- (3rd person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier)-ghą́ (imperfective stem of root -GHĄ́Ą́ʼ, “to kill 2+ objects”).

Verb

yighą́

  1. he/she is killing them

Usage notes

This verb refers strictly to the killing of two or more objects. For single objects, use the verb yiyiiłhé instead.

Conjugation

Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/yi).

IMPERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person yishhą́ yiigą́ deiigą́
2nd person nighą́ wohhą́ daahhą́
3rd person yighą́ deighą́
4th person jighą́ dajighą́
PERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person yíghą́ą́ʼ yiigą́ą́ʼ deiigą́ą́ʼ
2nd person yíníghą́ą́ʼ wooghą́ą́ʼ daooghą́ą́ʼ
3rd person yiyííghą́ą́ʼ dayííghą́ą́ʼ
4th person jííghą́ą́ʼ dajííghą́ą́ʼ

Verbal stems

  • IMPERFECTIVE: -ghą́
  • PERFECTIVE: -ghą́ą́ʼ
  • FUTURE: -ghą́ą́ł
  • ITERATIVE: -ghą́ą́h
  • OPTATIVE: -ghą́ą́ʼ