adikaʼ
Navajo
Etymology
ʼa- (unspecified person object prefix) + -di- (thematic) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -Ø- (classifier) + -kaʼ (repetitive imperfective stem of root -KAAD, “flatness moves”).
Conjugation
Paradigm: Repetitive (Ø/yi).
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | adishkaʼ | adiikaʼ | daʼdiikaʼ |
| 2nd person | adíkaʼ | adohkaʼ | daʼdohkaʼ |
| 3rd person | adikaʼ | daʼdikaʼ | |
| 4th person | azhdikaʼ | dazhʼdikaʼ | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | adííkaad | adiikaad | daʼdiikaad |
| 2nd person | adííníkaad | adookaad | daʼdookaad |
| 3rd person | adííkaad | daʼdííkaad | |
| 4th person | azhdííkaad | dazhʼdííkaad | |
Stem set
- IMPERFECTIVE: -kaʼ
- PERFECTIVE: -kaad
- FUTURE: -kał
- ITERATIVE: -kaʼ
- OPTATIVE: -kaʼ
Derived terms
- adikaʼí (“card player”)
See also
- adiłdił (“to play dice”)
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