Navajo
Etymology
y- (3rd person object prefix) + -di- (inceptive) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -leeh (imperfective stem of root -LOʼ, “to act with a rope”).
Verb
yidileeh
- he/she starts to drive it along (a vehicle, originally by means of reins or cables)
- he/she starts to carry it along by a handle, string, or cord (as a suitcase)
Conjugation
Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/si).
| imperfective
|
singular
|
duoplural
|
plural
|
| 1st person
|
dishłeeh
|
diidleeh
|
dadiidleeh
|
| 2nd person
|
díleeh
|
dohłeeh
|
dadohłeeh
|
| 3rd person
|
yidileeh
|
deidileeh
|
| 4th person
|
jidileeh
|
dazhdileeh
|
| perfective
|
singular
|
duoplural
|
plural
|
| 1st person
|
déloʼ
|
deedloʼ
|
dadeedloʼ
|
| 2nd person
|
díníloʼ
|
disooloʼ
|
dadisooloʼ
|
| 3rd person
|
yideezloʼ
|
deideezloʼ
|
| 4th person
|
jideezloʼ
|
dazhdeezloʼ
|
| future
|
singular
|
duoplural
|
plural
|
| 1st person
|
dideeshłoh
|
didiidloh
|
dadidiidloh
|
| 2nd person
|
didííloh
|
didoohłoh
|
dadidoohłoh
|
| 3rd person
|
yididooloh
|
deididooloh
|
| 4th person
|
dizhdooloh
|
dazhdidooloh
|
Verbal stems
- ITERATIVE: -d + -loh = -dloh
- OPTATIVE: -leeh