ditłééʼ

Navajo

Etymology

di- (adjectival) + -∅- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -tłééʼ (neuter imperfective stem of root -TŁÉÉʼ, “to be wet”).

Verb

ditłééʼ

1. he/she/it is wet, damp; it is humid

Usage notes

This is a neuter verb that uses only the imperfective mode.

Conjugation

Paradigm: Neuter imperfective (ni).

imperfective	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	dinishtłééʼ	diniitłééʼ	dadiniitłééʼ
2nd person	dinítłééʼ	dinohtłééʼ	dadinohtłééʼ
3rd person	ditłééʼ		daditłééʼ
4th person	jiditłééʼ		dazhditłééʼ
Other forms
Unspecified person	Spatial person	Passive A	Passive B
—	hoditłééʼ	—	—

Antonyms

• yíłtseii

Related terms

• hoditłééʼ
• dilkos