yiłjiid
Navajo
Etymology
y- (3rd person object prefix) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -jiid (imperfective stem of root -JID, “to carry on one's back”).
Verb
yiłjiid
- he/she is moving it on his/her back, taking it on his/her back
Conjugation
Paradigm: Momentaneous (Ø/yi), with da-shift.
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | yishjiid | yiiljiid | deiiljiid |
| 2nd person | niłjiid | wołjiid | daałjiid |
| 3rd person | yiłjiid | deiłjiid | |
| 4th person | jiłjiid | dajiłjiid | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | yíłjid | yiiljid | dashiiljid |
| 2nd person | yíníłjid | woołjid | dashoołjid |
| 3rd person | yiyííłjid | deishjid | |
| 4th person | jííłjid | dajishjid | |
Related terms
- neiłjid