yeʼelééh

Etymology

b- (3rd person indirect object prefix) + -ʼa- (unspecified person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -nééh (imperfective stem of root -YAA, “to make”), lit. “to make something at it”.

Verb

yeʼelééh

  1. he/she copies it, duplicates it
  2. he/she takes a picture of him/her/it
    Neʼeshłééh. ― I take a picture of you.
    Eʼeshłééh. ― I photograph something.
    Eʼelyaa ― Something got photographed.
  3. he /she obeys it, abides by it (the law), follows it (advise)

Conjugation

Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/yi), with some irregularities

IMPERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person beʼeshłééh biʼiilnééh bidaʼillnééh
2nd person beʼílééh biʼohłééh bidaʼohłééh
3rd person — yeʼelééh
4th person yidaʼalééh biʼjilééh
Other forms
Unspecified person Spatial person Passive A Passive B
bidaʼjilééh — beʼelnééh —
PERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person biʼishłaa biʼiilyaa —
2nd person biʼiinilaa biʼoohłaa —
3rd person yiʼiilaa —
4th person biʼjiilaa —
Other forms
Unspecified person Spatial person Passive A Passive B
— — beʼelyaa —
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