Navajo edit

Etymology edit

y- (peg element) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier)-dąąh (imperfective stem of root -DĄĄD, “spring passes”).

Verb edit

yidąąh

  1. a spring is going by

Usage notes edit

This verb is semantically limited to expression in the third person.

Conjugation edit

Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/yi), third person only.

3rd person singular
IMPERFECTIVE yidąąh
PERFECTIVE yídąąd
FUTURE doodąął

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