kʼédǫǫh
Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]kʼí- (“straight”) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -dǫǫh (imperfective stem of root -DǪǪD, “to straighten up”).
Verb
[edit]kʼédǫǫh
- he/she is standing up, moving to a standing position
- he/she is straightening up his/her posture
Conjugation
[edit]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 | |