Navajo
Etymology
b- (thematic) + -ba- (“use up, exhaust”) + -di- (thematic)
- ∅- (classifier) + -ghááh (imperfective stem of root -YÁ, “to go — 1 actor”)
- ∅- (classifier) + -ʼaash (imperfective stem of root -ʼÁÁZH, “to go — 2 actors”)
- d- (classifier) + -kááh (imperfective stem of root -KAI, “to go — 3 actors”)
Verb
yibadooghááh
- to go through it, use it all up, use every last bit of it, exhaust it, finish it (for example, money, a quantity of food)
- to go through it (an ordeal or challenge)
Conjugation
Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/yi), with some irregularities.
IMPERFECTIVE
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singular
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duoplural
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plural
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1st person
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bibadooshááh
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bibadiitʼaash
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bibadookááh
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2nd person
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bibadoónááh
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bibadoohʼaash
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bibadoohkááh
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3rd person
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yibadooghááh
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yibadiʼaash
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yibadookááh
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4th person
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bibazhdooghááh
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bibazhdiʼaash
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bibazhdookááh
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PERFECTIVE
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singular
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duoplural
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plural
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1st person
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bibadéyá
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bibadeetʼáázh
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bibadeekai
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2nd person
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bibadíníyá
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bibadisooʼáázh
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bibadisoohkai
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3rd person
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yibadooyá
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yibazdoozhʼáázh
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yibadooskai
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4th person
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bibazhdooyá
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bibazdoozhʼáázh
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bibazdooskai
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FUTURE
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singular
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duoplural
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plural
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1st person
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bibadideeshááł
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bibadidiitʼash
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bibadidiikah
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2nd person
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bibadidíínááł
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bibadidoohʼash
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bibadidoohkah
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3rd person
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yibadidoogááł
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yibadidooʼash
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yibadidookah
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4th person
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bibadizhdoogááł
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bibadizhdooʼash
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bibadizhdookah
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ITERATIVE
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singular
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duoplural
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plural
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1st person
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bibańdíshdááh
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bibańdiitʼash
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bibańdiikah
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2nd person
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bibańdídááh
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bibańdóhʼash
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bibańdóhkah
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3rd person
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yibańdídááh
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yibańdíʼash
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yibańdíkah
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4th person
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bibanízhdídááh
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bibanízhdíʼash
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bibanízhdíkah
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OPTATIVE
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singular
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duoplural
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plural
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1st person
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bibadóshaʼ
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bibadootʼaash
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bibadookááh
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2nd person
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bibadóóyaʼ
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bibadoohʼaash
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bibadoohkááh
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3rd person
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yibadóyaʼ
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yibadóʼaash
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yibadókááh
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4th person
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bibazhdóyaʼ
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bibazhdóʼaash
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bibazhdókááh
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