kʼéldlóósh
Navajo
Etymology
kʼí- (“straight”) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier) + -dlóósh (imperfective stem of root -DLOOZH, “to go on all four”).
Verb
kʼéldlóósh
- it is keeps right on trotting along (as a horse whose rider fell off)
Conjugation
Paradigm: Momentaneous (Ø/si), third person only.
| 3rd person singular | |
|---|---|
| IMPERFECTIVE | kʼéldlóósh |
| PERFECTIVE | kʼéshdlóósh |
| FUTURE | kʼídooldlosh |
Verbal stems
- ITERATIVE: -dlosh
- OPTATIVE: -dlóósh