iidiʼaah

Navajo

Etymology

ʼa- (“away”) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + -di- (“relinquish”) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -ʼááh (imperfective stem of root -ʼĄ́, “to handle a solid roundish object”).

Verb

iidiʼaah

1. (with yóóʼ) he/she forsakes him/her/it, forgives him/her/it, gives up on it

   Nihá yóóʼ iididooʼááł. ― He will forgive you (for your sins).

   Yóóʼ adashideezʼą́. ― They have forsaken me.

Usage notes

The adverbial yóóʼ can also be written directly attached to the verb: yóóʼadashideezʼą́.

Conjugation

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

imperfective	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	adishʼaah	adiitʼaah	adadiitʼaah
2nd person	adíʼaah	adohʼaah	adadohʼaah
3rd person	iidiʼaah		adeidiʼaah
4th person	azhdiʼaah		adazhdiʼaah

perfective	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	adííʼą́	adiitʼą́	adadeetʼą́
2nd person	adííníʼą́	adooʼą́	adasidooʼą́
3rd person	iidííʼą́		adeideezʼą́
4th person	azhdííʼą́		adazhdeezʼą́

future	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	adideeshʼááł	adidiitʼááł	adadidiitʼááł
2nd person	adidííʼááł	adidoohʼááł	adadidoohʼááł
3rd person	iididooʼááł		adeididooʼááł
4th person	azhdidooʼááł		adazhdidooʼááł