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dilyeed

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Navajo

Etymology

di- (inceptive) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier) + -yeed (imperfective stem of root -WOD, “to run — 1 actor”).

Verb

dilyeed

  1. he/she/it starts to run along

Usage notes

The stem used for one subject is different from the stem used for multiple subjects. For two subjects, see ahidíʼnílchééh; for three or more subjects, see dijeeh.

Plural forms of this verb refer to several people running independently one from another.

Conjugation

Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/si).
More information imperfective, singular ...
More information perfective, singular ...
More information future, singular ...

Verbal stems

  • IMPERFECTIVE: -yeed
  • PERFECTIVE: -wod
  • FUTURE: -woł
  • ITERATIVE: -woʼ
  • OPTATIVE: -yeed
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