dildzííł
Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]di- (thematic) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier) + -dzííł (imperfective stem of root -DZIL, “to be strong”).
Verb
[edit]dildzííł
- he/she/it makes an effort (as in pulling)
Conjugation
[edit]Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/si).
| imperfective | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | disdzííł | diildzííł | dadiildzííł |
| 2nd person | díldzííł | dołdzííł | dadołdzííł |
| 3rd person | dildzííł | dadildzííł | |
| 4th person | jidildzííł | dazhdildzííł | |
| perfective | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | désdzil | deeldzil | dadeeldzil |
| 2nd person | díníldzil | disoołdzil | dadisoołdzil |
| 3rd person | deesdzil | dadeesdzil | |
| 4th person | jideesdzil | dazhdeesdzil | |
| future | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | dideesdził | didiildził | dadidiildził |
| 2nd person | didííldził | didoołdził | dadidoołdził |
| 3rd person | didooldził | dadidooldził | |
| 4th person | dizhdooldził | dazhdidooldził | |
Verbal stems
[edit]- IMPERFECTIVE: -dzííł
- PERFECTIVE: -dzil
- FUTURE: -dził
- ITERATIVE: -dził
- OPTATIVE: -dzííł