hóyééʼ
Navajo
Etymology
ho- (“space, area, things”) + -◌́- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -yééʼ (neuter imperfective stem of root -YÉÉʼ, “terror”).
Verb
hóyééʼ
- to be dreadful, terrifying, terrible, frightening, awful
- Tʼóó bił hóyééʼ. ― He is terrified.
- Tʼóó bił hóóyééʼ. ― He became terrified.
- to be lazy
- Bił hóyééʼ. ― He is lazy
Conjugation
Paradigm: Neuter imperfective (ni), third person only
| 3rd person singular | |
|---|---|
| IMPERFECTIVE | hóyééʼ |
| PERFECTIVE | hóóyééʼ |
| FUTURE | — |
The perfective belongs to a different paradigm, but is included here for reference.
See also
- hóóyééʼ (perfective)
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