yidizǫ́ǫ́s

== Navajo == === Etymology === y- (3rd person object prefix) + -di- (inceptive) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -zǫ́ǫ́s (imperfective stem of root -ZǪ́Ǫ́Z, “to pull, to tear”). Stem initial z- becomes d- under d-effect. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /jɪ̀tɪ̀zṍːs/ === Verb === yidizǫ́ǫ́s he/she is pulling it or dragging it along, extends it (as a chain) bił yidizǫ́ǫ́s ― to zip it up, to fasten it ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Verbal stems ==== ITERATIVE: -d + zǫ́ǫ́s = dǫ́ǫ́s OPTATIVE: -zǫ́ǫ́s ==== Related terms ====