-JID

Navajo

Etymology

Derivation uncertain. This root is not found outside of Navajo.

Root

-JID

1. to lug, to carry a burden on one's back

Theme	Category	Bases	Transitive bases (O + ł)
O + ∅	motion	S lugs O yiłjiid (∅-MOM) iiłjiid yidiłjiid yidiiłjiid haiłjiid néidiiłjiid (ńdii-, “pick up”) yisdéíłjiid yíłjiid (ni-MOM) chʼéłjiid niiłjiid neiłjid (CONT) yoołjił (PROG)

Stem set

Aspect	IMP	PERF	FUT	ITER	OPT
MOM	-jiid	-jid	-jił	-jiʼ	-jiid
CONT	-jid	-jid	-jił	-jiʼ	-jid

See also Appendix: Roots and stems derivation.

Synonyms

LPB verbs:

• -YĮ́ (handle LPB)
• -YĘ́Ę́ZH (LPB moves)
• -ZHÓÓD (bulky moves)

 

 

 

Derived terms

Navajo terms belonging to the root -JID (carry on one's back)