-YÉÉʼ
See also: Appendix:Variations of "yee"
Navajo
Etymology
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Root
-YÉÉʼ
- to be dreadful, be terrifying, be menacing
| Theme | Category | Bases | Transitive bases (O + ł) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ∅ | ? | S becomes dreadful
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| ni | adjectival | S is dreadful
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Stem set
| Aspect | IMP | PERF | FUT | ITER | OPT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOM / NEUT | -yééʼ | -yééʼ | - | - | - |
See also Appendix: Roots and stems derivation.
Synonyms
to be afraid:
- -DZÍÍD
Derived terms
Navajo terms belonging to the root -YÉÉʼ (terror)
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