Navajo edit

Etymology edit

b- (3rd person indirect object prefix) + -ná- (thematic) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier)-dzid (imperfective stem of root -DZÍÍD, “to be afraid”)

Verb edit

yináldzid

  1. he/she is afraid of it, fears it

Conjugation edit

Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/si).

IMPERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person binásdzid binéiildzid béédeiildzid
2nd person bináníldzid bináłdzid béédaałdzid
3rd person yináldzid yéédaaldzid
4th person bééjíldzid béédajildzid
PERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person béésísdzííd béésiildzííd béédasiildzííd
2nd person béésíníldzííd béésoołdzííd béédasoołdzííd
3rd person yinásdzííd yéédaasdzííd
4th person bińjísdzííd béédajisdzííd

Note: the momentaneous imperfective stem is missing and is replaced in usage by the neuter imperfective stem.

Verbal stems edit

  • IMPERFECTIVE: -dzid
  • PERFECTIVE: -dzííd
  • FUTURE: -dzííł
  • ITERATIVE: -dzííh
  • OPTATIVE: -dzííh