yiłdzid
Navajo
Etymology
y- (3rd person object prefix) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -dzid (repetitive stem of root -DZID, “to shake”).
Verb
yiłdzid
- he/she is sifting it, shaking it in a screen or pan
Conjugation
Paradigm: Repetitive (Ø/yi).
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | yisdzid | yiildzid | deiildzid |
| 2nd person | niłdzid | wołdzid | daałdzid |
| 3rd person | yiłdzid | deiłdzid | |
| 4th person | jiłdzid | dajiłdzid | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | yíłdzid | yiildzid | deiildzid |
| 2nd person | yíníłdzid | woołdzid | daoołdzid |
| 3rd person | yiyííłdzid | dayííłdzid | |
| 4th person | jííłdzid | dajííłdzid | |
Verbal stems
- IMPERFECTIVE: -dzid
- PERFECTIVE: -dzid
- FUTURE: -dził
- ITERATIVE: -dziʼ
- OPTATIVE: -dzid
Related terms
- naniłdzid
- yiyiiłdzid