yíłdóóh
Navajo
Etymology
y- (3rd person object prefix) + -◌́- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier, causative) + -dóóh (imperfective stem of root -DO, “gas floats”).
Verb
yíłdóóh
Conjugation
Paradigm: Momentaneous (ni/ni), with partial da-shift.
| imperfective | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | nishdóóh | niildóóh | daniildóóh |
| 2nd person | níłdóóh | nołdóóh | danołdóóh |
| 3rd person | yíłdóóh | deíłdóóh | |
| 4th person | jíłdóóh | dajíłdóóh | |
| perfective | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | níłdo | niildo | daniildo |
| 2nd person | yíníłdo | noołdo | danoołdo |
| 3rd person | yiníłdo | deisdo | |
| 4th person | jiníłdo | dajisdo | |
| future | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | deeshdoh | diildoh | dadiildoh |
| 2nd person | dííłdoh | doołdoh | dadoołdoh |
| 3rd person | yidoołdoh | deidoołdoh | |
| 4th person | jidoołdoh | dazhdoołdoh | |
Verbal stems
- IMPERFECTIVE: -dóóh
- PERFECTIVE: -do
- FUTURE: -doh
- ITERATIVE: -doh
- OPTATIVE: -dóóh