-ę́ę

Appendix:Variations of "ee" Navajo Etymology A truncated form of nv yę́ę Pronunciation nv /-ẽ̂ː/ Suffix nv suffix at that time back then forms ending in -ę́ę are often part of a narrative when telling a story nv deeztʼiʼę́ę it had its beginning nv ńtʼę́ʼę́ę the one which was Usage notes nv -ę́ę may be attached as an enclitic to nouns, pronouns, or verbs. The vowels of this enclitic take the form of an /a/ or /e/ in the preceding syllable. nv -ę́ę has several usages: a relativizer similar to nv -ígíí in a past tense context. nv Ashkii atʼééd yiyiiłtsánę́ę deezgoʼ. The boy that saw the girl fell. added to a relationship term, it implies that the person is deceased nv shizhéʼé yę́ę my late father nv shimáhą́ą my late mother attached to a verb in the future tense, it expresses a hope, wish, or desire, and is the equivalent of an optative verb + nv laanaa: nv Daʼdooyį́łę́ę. I wish they would eat. nv Nahodoołtį́łę́ę. I wish it would rain. Alternative forms nv -ą́ą nv -hą́ą nv -hę́ę nv yę́ę nv yéeniʼ nv héeniʼ nv yáaniʼ nv háaniʼ nv suffixes ę́ę