yiłdééh
Navajo
Etymology
y- (3rd person object prefix) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier, causative) + -dééh (imperfective stem of root -DEEʼ, “plural objects move”).
Verb
yiłdééh
- he/she is wiping it off, removing it, clearing it away
Conjugation
Paradigm: Momentaneous (Ø/yi).
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | yishdééh | yiildééh | deiildééh |
| 2nd person | niłdééh | wołdééh | daałdééh |
| 3rd person | yiłdééh | deiłdééh | |
| 4th person | jiłdééh | dajiłdééh | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | yíłdeeʼ | yiildeeʼ | deiildeeʼ |
| 2nd person | yíníłdeeʼ | woołdeeʼ | daoołdeeʼ |
| 3rd person | yiyííłdeeʼ | dayííłdeeʼ | |
| 4th person | jííłdeeʼ | dajííłdeeʼ | |
| FUTURE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | deeshdah | diildah | dadiildah |
| 2nd person | dííłdah | doołdah | dadoołdah |
| 3rd person | yidoołdah | deidoołdah | |
| 4th person | jidoołdah | dazhdoołdah | |
See also
- yitʼood