yidleesh
Navajo
Etymology
y- (3rd person object prefix) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -Ø- (classifier) + -dleesh (conclusive imperfective stem of root -DLÉÉZH, “to paint”).
Verb
yidleesh
- he/she is painting it
- he/she is plastering it
- he/she is frosting it (a cake)
- he/she is spreading it (butter or jelly)
Conjugation
Paradigm: Conclusive (Ø/si).
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | yishdleesh | yiidleesh | deiidleesh |
| 2nd person | nidleesh | wohdleesh | daahdleesh |
| 3rd person | yidleesh | deidleesh | |
| 4th person | jidleesh | dajidleesh | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | shédléézh | shiidléézh | dashiidléézh |
| 2nd person | shínídléézh | shoodléézh | dashoodléézh |
| 3rd person | yizhdléézh | deizhdléézh | |
| 4th person | jizhdléézh | dajizhdléézh | |
| FUTURE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | deeshdlish | diidlish | dadiidlish |
| 2nd person | díídlish | doohdlish | dadoohdlish |
| 3rd person | yidoodlish | deidoodlish | |
| 4th person | jidoodlish | dazhdoodlish | |