yidiz

Navajo edit

Etymology edit

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -diz (conclusive imperfective stem of root -DIZ, “to twist”).

Verb edit

yidiz (transitive)

he/she is twisting it (yarn, wool, or cotton), spinning it (yarn or thread)

Conjugation edit

Paradigm: Conclusive (∅/si).

IMPERFECTIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	yisdiz	yiidiz	deiidiz
2nd person	nidiz	wohdiz	daahdiz
3rd person	yidiz		deidiz
4th person	jidiz		dajidiz

PERFECTIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	sédiz	siidiz	dasiidiz
2nd person	sínídiz	soodiz	dasoodiz
3rd person	yizdiz		deizdiz
4th person	jizdiz		dajizdiz

Verbal stems edit

IMPERFECTIVE: -diz
PERFECTIVE: -diz
FUTURE: -dis
ITERATIVE: -dis
OPTATIVE: -diz