yidiidzį́į́s

Navajo

Etymology

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -di- (inceptive) + -yi- (transitional) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -dzį́į́s (imperfective stem of root -DZĮ́Į́Z, “to pull”).

Verb

yidiidzį́į́s

1. (with dah) he/she starts off pulling it, dragging it, towing it

Conjugation

Paradigm: Transitional (yii/yii).

IMPERFECTIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	diisdzį́į́s	diidzį́į́s	dadiidzį́į́s
2nd person	diidzį́į́s	doohdzį́į́s	dadoohdzį́į́s
3rd person	diidzį́į́s		dadiidzį́į́s
4th person	jidiidzį́į́s		dazhdiidzį́į́s

PERFECTIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	diidzį́į́z	diidzį́į́z	dadiidzį́į́z
2nd person	dinidzį́į́z	doodzį́į́z	dadoodzį́į́z
3rd person	diidzį́į́z		dadiidzį́į́z
4th person	jidiidzį́į́z		dazhdiidzį́į́z

Related terms

• yidzį́į́s