yidloh

See also: yídloh

Navajo

Etymology

yi- (progressive) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier) + -dloh (progressive stem of root -DLOʼ, “to laugh”).

Verb

yidloh

1. he is smiling, laughing, giggling

   áko nizhónígo yídloh doo

   so you will have a beautiful smile

Usage notes

This is a progressive verb; it is conjugated only in the progressive mode.

Conjugation

Paradigm: Progressive (yi).

PROGRESSIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	yishdloh	yiidloh	deíníidlóóh
2nd person	yídloh	wohdloh	deínóhdlóóh
3rd person	yidloh		deídlóóh
4th person	joodloh		dajídlóóh