iiłjiid

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Navajo[edit]

Etymology[edit]

ʼa- (away) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier)-jiid (imperfective stem of root -JID, “to carry on one's back”).

Verb[edit]

iiłjiid

  1. he/she is carrying it away on his/her back
    Yah iiłjiid.He carrries it on his back into an enclosure.
    Yóóʼ iiłjiid.he disposes of it by carrying it away on his back.

Conjugation[edit]

Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/yi), with da-shift.

IMPERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person iishjiid iiljiid adeiiljiid
2nd person aniłjiid oołjiid adaałjiid
3rd person iiłjiid adeiłjiid
4th person ajiłjiid adajiłjiid
PERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person ííłjid iiljid adashiiljid
2nd person ííníłjid oołjid adashoołjid
3rd person ayííłjid adeishjid
4th person ajííłjid adajishjid
FUTURE singular duoplural plural
1st person adeeshjił adiiljił adadiiljił
2nd person adííłjił adoołjił adadoołjił
3rd person iidoołjił adeidoołjił
4th person azhdoołjił adazhdoołjił

Verbal stems[edit]

  • ITERATIVE: -jiʼ
  • OPTATIVE: -jiid

Related terms[edit]