Navajo edit

Etymology edit

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -di- (inceptive) + -yi- (transitional) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier)-dzį́į́s (imperfective stem of root -DZĮ́Į́Z, “to pull”).

Verb edit

yidiidzį́į́s

  1. (with dah) he/she starts off pulling it, dragging it, towing it

Conjugation edit

Paradigm: Transitional (yii/yii).

IMPERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person diisdzį́į́s diidzį́į́s dadiidzį́į́s
2nd person diidzį́į́s doohdzį́į́s dadoohdzį́į́s
3rd person diidzį́į́s dadiidzį́į́s
4th person jidiidzį́į́s dazhdiidzį́į́s
PERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person diidzį́į́z diidzį́į́z dadiidzį́į́z
2nd person dinidzį́į́z doodzį́į́z dadoodzį́į́z
3rd person diidzį́į́z dadiidzį́į́z
4th person jidiidzį́į́z dazhdiidzį́į́z

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