yilzhóóh
Navajo
Etymology
y- (3rd person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier, reflexive) + -zhóóh (imperfective stem of root -ZHÓÓʼ, “to brush”).
Verb
yilzhóóh
Conjugation
Paradigm: Durative (∅/yi).
| imperfective | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | yishzhóóh | yiilzhóóh | deiilzhóóh |
| 2nd person | nilzhóóh | wołzhóóh | daałzhóóh |
| 3rd person | yilzhóóh | deilzhóóh | |
| 4th person | jilzhóóh | dajilzhóóh | |
| perfective | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | yishzhóóʼ | yiilzhóóʼ | deiilzhóóʼ |
| 2nd person | yínílzhóóʼ | woołzhóóʼ | daoołzhóóʼ |
| 3rd person | yoolzhóóʼ | dayoolzhóóʼ | |
| 4th person | joolzhóóʼ | dajoolzhóóʼ | |
| future | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | deeshzhoh | diilzhoh | dadiilzhoh |
| 2nd person | díílzhoh | doołzhoh | dadoołzhoh |
| 3rd person | yidoolzhoh | deidoolzhoh | |
| 4th person | jidoolzhoh | dazhdoolzhoh | |
Verbal stems
- ITERATIVE: -zhoh
- OPTATIVE: -zhóóh