yidiséí
Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]y- (3rd person object prefix) + -di- (thematic) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier, causative) + -zéí (imperfective stem of root -ZÉÍ, “to crumble”).
Verb
[edit]yidiséí
Conjugation
[edit]Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/yi).
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | diséí | diilzéí | dadiilzéí |
| 2nd person | díséí | dohséí | dadohséí |
| 3rd person | yidiséí | deidiséí | |
| 4th person | jidiséí | dazhdiséí | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | dííséí | diilzéí | dadiilzéí |
| 2nd person | dííníséí | dooséí | dadooséí |
| 3rd person | yidííséí | deidííséí | |
| 4th person | jidííséí | dazhdííséí | |
| FUTURE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | dideesséí | didiilzéí | dadidiilzéí |
| 2nd person | didííséí | didoohséí | dadidoohséí |
| 3rd person | yididooséí | deididooséí | |
| 4th person | dizhdooséí | dazhdidooséí | |
Verbal stems
[edit]- IMPERFECTIVE: -séí = -ł+zéí
- PERFECTIVE: -séí
- FUTURE: -séí
- ITERATIVE: -séí
- OPTATIVE: -séí