yidiilkaal
Navajo
[edit]b- (3rd person indirect object prefix) + -di- (thematic) + -yi- (transitional) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier) + -kaal (perfective stem of root -KAAL, “to press”).
Verb
[edit]yidiilkaal
- he/she leans on it
- he/she braces him/herself against it
- he/she exerts pressure on it
- he/she is applying himself/herself, putting effort into it
- he/she nags someone, is after someone to
- he/she gives his/her full attention to it (a task)
Conjugation
[edit]Paradigm: Neuter perfective (yii).
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | bidiishkaal | bidiilkaal | bidadiilkaal |
| 2nd person | bidinilkaal | bidoołkaal | bidadoołkaal |
| 3rd person | yidiilkaal | yidadiilkaal | |
| 4th person | bizhdiilkaal | bidazhdiilkaal | |