aldeeł
Navajo
Etymology
ʼa- (unspecified person object prefix) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier) + -deeł (durative imperfective stem of root -DÉÉL, “to eat plural objects”).
Verb
aldeeł (intransitive)
- he/she is chewing (plural objects)
- he/she is eating (plural objects)
Conjugation
Paradigm: Durative (Ø/yi).
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | ashdeeł | iildeeł | daʼiildeeł |
| 2nd person | íldeeł | ołdeeł | daʼołdeeł |
| 3rd person | aldeeł | daʼaldeeł | |
| 4th person | ajildeeł | daʼjildeeł | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | eeshdéél | iildéél | daʼiildéél |
| 2nd person | ííníldéél | oołdéél | daʼoołdéél |
| 3rd person | ooldéél | daʼooldéél | |
| 4th person | ajooldéél | daʼjooldéél | |
| FUTURE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | adeeshdeeł | adiildeeł | daʼdiildeeł |
| 2nd person | adííldeeł | adoołdeeł | daʼdoołdeeł |
| 3rd person | adooldeeł | daʼdooldeeł | |
| 4th person | azhdooldeeł | dazhʼdooldeeł | |
Related terms
- yilghał
See also
- adlą́ (liquid)
- aʼaał (hard)
- aldeeł (plural)
- alghał (meat)
- alkeed (chunky)
- ałchozh (leafy)
- ałtsʼééh (mushy)