yildééh
Navajo
Etymology
y- (3rd person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier, reflexive) + -dééh (imperfective stem of root -DEEʼ, “plural objects move”).
Verb
yildééh
- (with ádąąh) he/she is wiping it off of himself/herself, removing it from himself/herself, clearing it off of himself/herself (sticky matter)
Conjugation
Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/yi).
| imperfective | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | yishdééh | yiildééh | deiildééh |
| 2nd person | nildééh | wołdééh | daałdééh |
| 3rd person | yildééh | deildééh | |
| 4th person | jildééh | dajildééh | |
| perfective | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | yishdeeʼ | yiildeeʼ | deiildeeʼ |
| 2nd person | yíníldeeʼ | woołdeeʼ | daoołdeeʼ |
| 3rd person | yooldeeʼ | dayooldeeʼ | |
| 4th person | jooldeeʼ | dajooldeeʼ | |
| future | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | deeshdah | diildah | dadiildah |
| 2nd person | dííldah | doołdah | dadoołdah |
| 3rd person | yidooldah | deidooldah | |
| 4th person | jidooldah | dazhdooldah | |
Verbal stems
- ITERATIVE: -dah
- OPTATIVE: -dééh