yisdáldlóósh
Navajo
Etymology
yisdá- (“to safety”) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier) + -dlóósh (imperfective stem of root -DLOOZH, “to go on all four”).
Verb
yisdáldlóósh
- he/she is escaping to safety on all fours, creeping the safety
- it is trotting to safety (a quadruped)
- Shił yisdááshdloozh. ― I rode to safety on it (a horse).
Conjugation
Paradigm: Momentaneous (Ø/yi), with partial da-shift.
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | yishdáshdlóósh | yishdéiildlóósh | yishdádeiildlóósh |
| 2nd person | yishdáníldlóósh | yishdáłdlóósh | yishdádaałdlóósh |
| 3rd person | yishdáldlóósh | yishdádaaldlóósh | |
| 4th person | yishdájíldlóósh | yishdádajildlóósh | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | yishdááshdloozh | yishdéiildloozh | yishdádeiildloozh |
| 2nd person | yishdéíníldloozh | yishdáoołdloozh | yishdádaoołdloozh |
| 3rd person | yishdááldloozh | yishdádaashdloozh | |
| 4th person | yishdájooldloozh | yishdádajishdloozh | |
| FUTURE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | yishdádeeshdlosh | yishdádiildlosh | yishdádadiildlosh |
| 2nd person | yishdádííldlosh | yishdádoołdlosh | yishdádadoołdlosh |
| 3rd person | yishdádooldlosh | yishdádadooldlosh | |
| 4th person | yishdázhdooldlosh | yishdádazhdooldlosh | |
Verbal stems
- ITERATIVE: -dlosh
- OPTATIVE: -dlóósh
Related terms
- chʼéldlóósh
- dildlóósh
- haaldlóósh
- iildlóósh
- kʼéldlóósh
- yildlóósh
- yíldlóósh
- yildlosh