yiłdǫʼ

Navajo

Etymology

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier, causative) + -dǫʼ (repetitive stem of root -DǪǪD, “to straighten up”).

Verb

yiłdǫʼ

1. he/she is tugging on it, jerking it

Usage notes

This repetitive verb is used only in the imperfective mode.

Conjugation

Paradigm: Neuter repetitive.

IMPERFECTIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	yishdǫʼ	yiildǫʼ	deiildǫʼ
2nd person	niłdǫʼ	wołdǫʼ	daałdǫʼ
3rd person	yiłdǫʼ		deiłdǫʼ
4th person	jiłdǫʼ		dajiłdǫʼ

Related terms

• kʼédǫǫh
• kʼézdon
• nídon
• yidǫʼ
• yiyiiłdǫǫh