kʼédǫǫh

Navajo

Etymology

kʼí- (“straight”) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -dǫǫh (imperfective stem of root -DǪǪD, “to straighten up”).

Verb

kʼédǫǫh

1. he/she is standing up, moving to a standing position
2. he/she is straightening up his/her posture

Conjugation

Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/si).

IMPERFECTIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	kʼéshdǫǫh	kʼíidǫǫh	kʼídeiidǫǫh
2nd person	kʼínídǫǫh	kʼéhdǫǫh	kʼídaahdǫǫh
3rd person	kʼédǫǫh		kʼídadǫǫh
4th person	kʼíjídǫǫh		kʼídajidǫǫh

PERFECTIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	kʼísédǫǫd	kʼísiidǫǫd	kʼídasiidǫǫd
2nd person	kʼísínídǫǫd	kʼísoodǫǫd	kʼídasoodǫǫd
3rd person	kʼézdǫǫd		kʼídaazdǫǫd
4th person	kʼíjízdǫǫd		kʼídajizdǫǫd

Related terms

• kʼézdon
• nídon