yidiséí
Navajo
Etymology
y- (3rd person object prefix) + -di- (thematic) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier, causative) + -zéí (imperfective stem of root -ZÉÍ, “to crumble”).
Verb
yidiséí
- he/she is crumbling it, breaking it into crumbs
Conjugation
Paradigm: Momentaneous (Ø/yi).
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | diséí | diilzéí | dadiilzéí |
| 2nd person | díséí | dohséí | dadohséí |
| 3rd person | yidiséí | deidiséí | |
| 4th person | jidiséí | dazhdiséí | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | dííséí | diilzéí | dadiilzéí |
| 2nd person | dííníséí | dooséí | dadooséí |
| 3rd person | yidííséí | deidííséí | |
| 4th person | jidííséí | dazhdííséí | |
| FUTURE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | dideesséí | didiilzéí | dadidiilzéí |
| 2nd person | didííséí | didoohséí | dadidoohséí |
| 3rd person | yididooséí | deididooséí | |
| 4th person | dizhdooséí | dazhdidooséí | |
Verbal stems
- IMPERFECTIVE: -séí = -ł+zéí
- PERFECTIVE: -séí
- FUTURE: -séí
- ITERATIVE: -séí
- OPTATIVE: -séí
Related terms
- dizéí