Navajo
Etymology
y- (3rd person object prefix) + -di- (inceptive) + -yi- (transitional) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier, causative) + -bąąs (imperfective stem of root -BĄ́Ą́Z, “to roll”).
Verb
yidiiłbąąs
- (with dah) he/she starts off rolling it (a hoop, wheel, or something on wheels), driving it (a wheeled vehicle)
Conjugation
Paradigm: Transitional (yii/yii).
| imperfective
|
singular
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duoplural
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plural
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| 1st person
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diisbąąs
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diilbąąs
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dadiilbąąs
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| 2nd person
|
diiłbąąs
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doołbąąs
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dadoołbąąs
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| 3rd person
|
yidiiłbąąs
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deidiiłbąąs
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| 4th person
|
jidiiłbąąs
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dazhdiiłbąąs
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| perfective
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singular
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duoplural
|
plural
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| 1st person
|
diiłbą́ą́z
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diilbą́ą́z
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dadiilbą́ą́z
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| 2nd person
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diniłbą́ą́z
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doołbą́ą́z
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dadoołbą́ą́z
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| 3rd person
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yidiiłbą́ą́z
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deidiiłbą́ą́z
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| 4th person
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jidiiłbą́ą́z
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dazhdiiłbą́ą́z
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Verbal stems
- IMPERFECTIVE: -bąąs
- PERFECTIVE: -bą́ą́z
- FUTURE: -bąs
- ITERATIVE: -bąs
- OPTATIVE: -bąąs