yilnood
Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]y- (peg element) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier) + -nood (imperfective stem of root -NÓÓD, “to dart”).
Verb
[edit]yilnood
Conjugation
[edit]Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/yi), with da-shift.
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | yishnood | yiilnood | deiilnood |
| 2nd person | nilnood | wołnood | daałnood |
| 3rd person | yilnood | daalnood | |
| 4th person | jilnood | dajilnood | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | yishnóód | yiilnóód | dasiilnóód |
| 2nd person | yínílnóód | woołnóód | dasoołnóód |
| 3rd person | yilnóód | daasnóód | |
| 4th person | joolnóód | dajisnóód | |
| FUTURE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | deeshnoł | diilnoł | dadiilnoł |
| 2nd person | díílnoł | doołnoł | dadoołnoł |
| 3rd person | doolnoł | dadoolnoł | |
| 4th person | jidoolnoł | dazhdoolnoł | |
Verbal stems
[edit]- IMPERFECTIVE: -nood
- PERFECTIVE: -nóód
- FUTURE: -noł
- ITERATIVE: -noʼ
- OPTATIVE: -nood