Navajo
Etymology
yisdá- (“to safety”) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier) + -dlóósh (imperfective stem of root -DLOOZH, “to go on all four”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jɪ̀stɑ́lt͡lóːʃ/
Verb
yisdáldlóósh
- he/she is escaping to safety on all fours, creeping to safety
- it is trotting to safety (a quadruped)
- Shił yisdááshdloozh. ― I rode to safety on it (a horse).
Conjugation
Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/yi), with partial da-shift.
| 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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yishdáshdlóósh
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yishdéiildlóósh
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yishdádeiildlóósh
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| 2nd person
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yishdáníldlóósh
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yishdáłdlóósh
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yishdádaałdlóósh
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| 3rd person
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yishdáldlóósh
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yishdádaaldlóósh
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| 4th person
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yishdájíldlóósh
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yishdádajildlóósh
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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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yishdááshdloozh
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yishdéiildloozh
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yishdádeiildloozh
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| 2nd person
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yishdéíníldloozh
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yishdáoołdloozh
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yishdádaoołdloozh
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| 3rd person
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yishdááldloozh
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yishdádaashdloozh
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| 4th person
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yishdájooldloozh
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yishdádajishdloozh
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| future
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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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yishdádeeshdlosh
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yishdádiildlosh
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yishdádadiildlosh
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| 2nd person
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yishdádííldlosh
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yishdádoołdlosh
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yishdádadoołdlosh
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| 3rd person
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yishdádooldlosh
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yishdádadooldlosh
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| 4th person
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yishdázhdooldlosh
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yishdádazhdooldlosh
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Verbal stems
- ITERATIVE: -dlosh
- OPTATIVE: -dlóósh