y- (3rd person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier, causative) + -kaad (imperfective stem of root -KAAD, “flatness moves, liquid or profusion of small objects spreads out”).
yiłkaad
This verb refers to action that results in the object spreading out on a surface.
Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/yi), with da-shift.
IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
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1st person | yishkaad | yiilkaad | deiilkaad |
2nd person | niłkaad | wołkaad | daałkaad |
3rd person | yiłkaad | deiłkaad | |
4th person | jiłkaad | dajiłkaad |
PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
---|---|---|---|
1st person | yíłkaad | yiilkaad | dasiilkaad |
2nd person | yíníłkaad | woołkaad | dasoołkaad |
3rd person | yiyííłkaad | deiskaad | |
4th person | jííłkaad | dajiskaad |
Navajo Propel Themes | to throw it | |||
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Class | Examples | Theme | ||
SRO | generic | ł | -NEʼ | yiłneʼ |
SFO | rope; pairs; unknown; conglomerate |
ł | -DÉÉL | yiłdeeł |
FFO | sheet, paper | ∅ | -ʼAH | yiʼáád |
SSO | stick, pole | ł | -TʼEʼ | yiłtʼeʼ |
AnO | animate, doll | |||
NCM | wig, hay; fog | ł | -JOOL | yiłjooł |
MM | butter; frog | ∅ | -TŁÉÉʼ | yitłeeh |
LPB | load, burden | ∅ | -YĮ́ | yiyeeh |
PlO1 | severality | ∅ | -NIL | yinííł |
PlO2 | profusion | ł | -KAAD | yiłkaad |
OC | severality/profusion in a container |