yidleeʼ
Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]y- (peg element) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -dleeʼ (neuter imperfective stem of root -DLEEʼ, “to give low value”).
Verb
[edit]yidleeʼ
Usage notes
[edit]This is a neuter verb that uses only the imperfective mode.
Conjugation
[edit]Paradigm: Neuter imperfective (∅).
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | yishdleeʼ | yiidleeʼ | deiidleeʼ |
| 2nd person | nidleeʼ | wohdleeʼ | daahdleeʼ |
| 3rd person | yidleeʼ | daadleeʼ | |
| 4th person | jidleeʼ | dajidleeʼ | |