yiłdǫʼ

Navajo

Etymology

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier, causative) + -dǫʼ (repetitive stem of root -DǪǪD, “to straighten up”).

Verb

yiłdǫʼ

he/she is tugging on it, jerking it

Usage notes

This repetitive verb is used only in the imperfective mode.

Conjugation

Paradigm: Neuter repetitive.

IMPERFECTIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	yishdǫʼ	yiildǫʼ	deiildǫʼ
2nd person	niłdǫʼ	wołdǫʼ	daałdǫʼ
3rd person	yiłdǫʼ		deiłdǫʼ
4th person	jiłdǫʼ		dajiłdǫʼ

Related terms

kʼédǫǫh
kʼézdon
nídon
yidǫʼ
yiyiiłdǫǫh

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