diidiłjeeh
Navajo
di- (“into fire”, disjunct prefix) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + -di- (“fire”) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -jeeh (imperfective stem of root -JÉÉʼ, “to lay down, to position — 3+ objects of animate, stick-like or string-like classes”).
Lit. to lay them (wood sticks) into fire.
Verb
diidiłjeeh
- he/she is making it, starting it, building it (a fire)
Conjugation
Paradigm: Momentaneous (Ø/yi).
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | didishjeeh | didiiljeeh | didadiiljeeh |
| 2nd person | didíłjeeh | didołjeeh | didadołjeeh |
| 3rd person | diidiłjeeh | dideidiłjeeh | |
| 4th person | dizhdiłjeeh | didazhdiłjeeh | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | didííłjééʼ | didiiljééʼ | didadiiljééʼ |
| 2nd person | didííníłjééʼ | didoołjééʼ | didadoołjééʼ |
| 3rd person | diidííłjééʼ | dideidííłjééʼ | |
| 4th person | dizhdííłjééʼ | didazhdííłjééʼ | |
| FUTURE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | didideeshjah | dididiiljah | didadidiiljah |
| 2nd person | dididííłjah | dididoołjah | didadidoołjah |
| 3rd person | diididoołjah | dideididoołjah | |
| 4th person | dizhdidoołjah | didazhdidoołjah | |
Related terms
- IMPERFECTIVE: -jeeh
- PERFECTIVE: -jééʼ
- FUTURE: -jah
- ITERATIVE: -jah
- OPTATIVE: -jeeh