dilid
Navajo
Etymology
di- (“fire”) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -Ø- (classifier) + -lid (durative imperfective stem of root -LID, “to burn”).
Verb
dilid
- it is burning
- it is smouldering
Usage notes
This verb is limited to expression in the third person.
Conjugation
Paradigm: Durative (Ø/yi), third person only.
| 3rd person singular | |
|---|---|
| IMPERFECTIVE | dilid |
| PERFECTIVE | díílid |
| FUTURE | - |
Derived terms
- níłchʼi díílidígíí
- adiłidí
Related terms
- yidiłid
- didlid
- hodilid