Navajo edit

Etymology edit

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier)-wod (repetitive imperfective stem of root -WOD, “to rock”).

Verb edit

yiłhod

  1. he/she is rocking it, moving it back and forth

Conjugation edit

Paradigm: Repetitive (∅/yi).

IMPERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person yishhod yiilwod deiilwod
2nd person niłhod wołhod daałhod
3rd person yiłhod deiłhod
4th person jiłhod dajiłhod
PERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person yíłhod yiilwod deiilwod
2nd person yíníłhod woołhod daoołhod
3rd person yiyííłhod dayííłhod
4th person jííłhod dajííłhod

Verbal stems edit

  • IMPERFECTIVE: -ł + -wod = hod
  • PERFECTIVE: -ł + -wod = hod
  • FUTURE: -ł + -woł = hoł
  • ITERATIVE: -ł + -woʼ = hoʼ
  • OPTATIVE: -ł + -wod = hod