iildlóósh
Navajo
Etymology
ʼa- (“away”) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier) + -dlóósh (imperfective stem of root -DLOOZH, “to go on all four”).
Verb
iildlóósh
- he/she is going away on all fours, creeping away on all fours
- Yah iildlóósh. ― He goes away into an enclosure on all four.
- Yóóʼ iildlóósh. ― He gets lost, going on all four.
Conjugation
Paradigm: Momentaneous (Ø/yi), with da-shift.
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | iishdlóósh | iildlóósh | adeiildlóósh |
| 2nd person | anildlóósh | oołdlóósh | adaałdlóósh |
| 3rd person | iildlóósh | adaaldlóósh | |
| 4th person | ajildlóósh | adajildlóósh | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | eeshdloozh | iildloozh | adashiildloozh |
| 2nd person | ííníldloozh | oołdloozh | adashoołdloozh |
| 3rd person | eeldloozh | adaashdloozh | |
| 4th person | ajooldloozh | adajishdloozh | |
| FUTURE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | adeeshdlosh | adiildlosh | adadiildlosh |
| 2nd person | adííldlosh | adoołdlosh | adadoołdlosh |
| 3rd person | adooldlosh | adadooldlosh | |
| 4th person | azhdooldlosh | adazhdooldlosh | |
Verbal stems
- ITERATIVE: -dlosh
- OPTATIVE: -dlóósh
Related terms
- chʼéldlóósh
- dildlóósh
- haaldlóósh
- kʼéldlóósh
- yildlóósh
- yíldlóósh
- yildlosh
- yisdáldlóósh