iidiʼaah
Navajo
Etymology
ʼa- (“away”) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + -di- (“relinquish”) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -Ø- (classifier) + -ʼááh (imperfective stem of root -ʼĄ́, “to handle a solid roundish object”).
Verb
iidiʼaah
- (with yóóʼ) he/she forsakes him/her/it, forgives him/her/it, gives up on it
- Nihá yóóʼ iididooʼááł. ― He will forgive you (for your sins).
- Yóóʼ adashideezʼą́. ― They have forsaken me.
Usage notes
The adverbial yóóʼ can also be written directly attached to the verb: yóóʼadashideezʼą́.
Conjugation
Paradigm: Momentaneous (Ø/yi), with da-shift.
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | adishʼaah | adiitʼaah | adadiitʼaah |
| 2nd person | adíʼaah | adohʼaah | adadohʼaah |
| 3rd person | iidiʼaah | adeidiʼaah | |
| 4th person | azhdiʼaah | adazhdiʼaah | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | adííʼą́ | adiitʼą́ | adadeetʼą́ |
| 2nd person | adííníʼą́ | adooʼą́ | adasidooʼą́ |
| 3rd person | iidííʼą́ | adeideezʼą́ | |
| 4th person | azhdííʼą́ | adazhdeezʼą́ | |
| FUTURE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | adideeshʼááł | adidiitʼááł | adadidiitʼááł |
| 2nd person | adidííʼááł | adidoohʼááł | adadidoohʼááł |
| 3rd person | iididooʼááł | adeididooʼááł | |
| 4th person | azhdidooʼááł | adazhdidooʼááł | |