yiłkaad

Etymology

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier, causative) + -kaad (imperfective stem of root -KAAD, “flatness moves, liquid or profusion of small objects spreads out”).

Verb

yiłkaad

  1. he/she is throwing it (a liquid)
  2. he/she is throwing them (many small objects)

Usage notes

This verb refers to action that results in the object spreading out on a surface.

Conjugation

Paradigm: Momentaneous (Ø/yi), with da-shift.

IMPERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
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

See also

Navajo Propel Themes to throw it
Class Examples Theme
SRO generic ł-NEʼ yiłneʼ
SFO rope; pairs; unknown;
conglomerate
ł-DÉÉL yiłdeeł
FFO sheet, paper Ø-ʼAH yiʼáád
SSO stick, pole ł -TʼEʼ yiłtʼeʼ
AnO animate, doll
NCM wig, hay; fog ł-JOOL yiłjooł
MM butter; frog Ø-TŁÉÉʼ yitłeeh
LPB load, burden Ø-YĮ́ yiyeeh
PlO1 severality Ø-NIL yinííł
PlO2 profusion ł-KAAD yiłkaad
OC severality/profusion
in a container
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