yiłkeed
See also: yilkeed
Navajo
Etymology
y- (3rd person object prefix) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -keed (imperfective stem of root -KID, “to slide”).
Verb
yiłkeed
- he/she is moving it in small increments, inching it (a heavy object)
Conjugation
Paradigm: Momentaneous (Ø/yi), with da-shift.
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | yishkeed | yiilkeed | deiilkeed |
| 2nd person | niłkeed | wołkeed | daałkeed |
| 3rd person | yiłkeed | deiłkeed | |
| 4th person | jiłkeed | dajiłkeed | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | yíłkid | yiilkid | dasiilkid |
| 2nd person | yíníłkid | woołkid | dasoołkid |
| 3rd person | yiyííłkid | deiskid | |
| 4th person | jííłkid | dajiskid | |