yishood

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Navajo[edit]

Etymology[edit]

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier, causative)-zhood (imperfective stem of root -ZHÓÓD, “a bulky object moves, slides”).

Verb[edit]

yishood

  1. he/she is dragging it somewhere

Conjugation[edit]

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

IMPERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person yishood yiilzhood deiilzhood
2nd person nishood wohshood daahshood
3rd person yishood deishood
4th person jishood dajishood
PERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person yíshóód yiilzhóód dashiilzhóód
2nd person yíníshóód wooshóód dashooshóód
3rd person yiyííshóód deishóód
4th person jííshóód dajishóód

Verbal stems[edit]

  • IMPERFECTIVE: -ł-zhood = -shood
  • PERFECTIVE: -ł-zhóód = -shóód
  • FUTURE: -ł-zhoł = -shoł
  • ITERATIVE: -ł-zhoʼ = -shoʼ
  • OPTATIVE: -ł-zhood = -shood

Verb[edit]

yishood

  1. first-person singular imperfective of yishood