déesxéél
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Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]di- (“oral”) + -ni- (adjectival) + -si- (modal) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -yéél (neuter perfective stem of root -YÉÉL, “to be calm”).
The root onset, originally *gh (> y), devoices after ł-classifier: ł + ghéél > ł + héél.
For the high tone on the prefix complex, see also díní-.
Verb
[edit]déesxéél
Usage notes
[edit]This is a neuter verb that uses only the perfective mode.
Conjugation
[edit]Paradigm: Neuter perfective (si), with some irregularities (see also díní-).
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | díníshhéél | díníilyéél | dadíníilyéél |
| 2nd person | díníłhéél | dínóołhéél | dadínóołhéél |
| 3rd person | déesxéél | dadéesxéél | |
| 4th person | jidéesxéél | dazdéesxéél | |
Related terms
[edit]Categories:
- Navajo terms prefixed with di-
- Navajo terms prefixed with ni-
- Navajo terms prefixed with si- (modal)
- Navajo terms prefixed with ł- (classifier)
- Navajo terms belonging to the root -YÉÉL (calm)
- Navajo lemmas
- Navajo verbs
- Navajo irregular verbs
- Navajo verbs in the neuter perfective (si) aspect
- Navajo terms prefixed with díní-