neiyeeł

Etymology

na- (atelic, circuital) + -yi- (thematic) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -Ø- (classifier) + -yeeł (continuative stem of root -YÉÉL, “to dream”).

Verb

neiyeeł

  1. he/she is dreaming, is having a dream
    Tłʼéédą́ą́ʼ naa neiséyeel. ― I dreamed about you last night.
    Nizhónígo nijiiyeeł. ― Having pleasant dreams.

Conjugation

Paradigm: Continuative (Ø/si).

IMPERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person neishheeł neiigeeł nideiigeeł
2nd person neíyeeł naohheeł nidaohheeł
3rd person neiyeeł nideiyeeł
4th person nijiiyeeł nidajiiyeeł
PERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person neiséyeel neisiigeel nideisiigeel
2nd person neisíníyeel neisooyeel nideisooyeel
3rd person neizyeel nideizyeel
4th person nijiizyeel nidajiizyeel

Stem set
  • IMPERFECTIVE: -yeeł
  • PERFECTIVE: -yeel
  • FUTURE: -yił
  • ITERATIVE: -yił
  • OPTATIVE: -yeeł
  • néidiiyeeł

See also
  • ńdiilgą́ą́sh (“s/he has a nightmare”)
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