dizéí
Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]di- (adjectival) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -zéí (neuter imperfective stem of root -ZÉÍ, “to crumble”).
Verb
[edit]dizéí
- to be crumbly (as sandstone)
Usage notes
[edit]This verb is grammatically limited to expression in the third person.
This is a neuter verb that uses only the imperfective mode.
Conjugation
[edit]Paradigm: Neuter imperfective (ni), third person only.