Navajo
Etymology
y- (3rd person object prefix) + -di- (inceptive) + -yi- (transitional) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -dzį́į́s (imperfective stem of root -DZĮ́Į́Z, “to pull”).
Verb
yidiidzį́į́s
- (with dah) he/she starts off pulling it, dragging it, towing it
Conjugation
Paradigm: Transitional (yii/yii).
| 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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diisdzį́į́s
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diidzį́į́s
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dadiidzį́į́s
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| 2nd person
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diidzį́į́s
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doohdzį́į́s
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dadoohdzį́į́s
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| 3rd person
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diidzį́į́s
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dadiidzį́į́s
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| 4th person
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jidiidzį́į́s
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dazhdiidzį́į́s
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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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diidzį́į́z
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diidzį́į́z
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dadiidzį́į́z
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| 2nd person
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dinidzį́į́z
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doodzį́į́z
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dadoodzį́į́z
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| 3rd person
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diidzį́į́z
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dadiidzį́į́z
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| 4th person
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jidiidzį́į́z
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dazhdiidzį́į́z
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