yídéeltǫʼ
Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]yí- (thematic, meaning unclear) + -di- (thematic) + -ee- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier) + -tǫʼ (neuter imperfective stem of root -TǪʼ, “to be slippery”).
High tones of uncertain origin, compare with díní- for a similar discussion.
Modal-aspectual prefix ni- deletes in the third person, leaving the expected long -ee- after a conjunct prefix.
Verb
[edit]yídéeltǫʼ
- to be slippery (as an object: banana, soap, ice)
- (spatial person) to be slippery (as a place, a road)
Conjugation
[edit]Paradigm: Neuter imperfective (ni), third person only.
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular |
|---|---|
| 3rd person | yídéeltǫʼ |
| Spatial | hwíídéeltǫʼ |
Categories:
- Navajo terms prefixed with yí-
- Navajo terms prefixed with di- (thematic)
- Navajo terms prefixed with ni- (modal)
- Navajo terms prefixed with l- (classifier)
- Navajo terms belonging to the root -TǪʼ (slippery)
- Navajo lemmas
- Navajo verbs
- Navajo verbs used in third person only
- Navajo verbs in the neuter imperfective (ni) aspect