dilʼéés
Navajo
Etymology
di- (“arms, legs”) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier) + -ʼéés (imperfective stem of root -ʼEEZ, “to step”).
Verb
dilʼéés
- he/she is stepping somewhere, placing his/her foot somewhere
Usage notes
This verb calls for an adverb or postpositional phrase describing the destination of the action.
Conjugation
Paradigm: Momentaneous (Ø/yi)
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | disʼéés | diilʼéés | dadiilʼéés |
| 2nd person | dílʼéés | dołʼéés | dadołʼéés |
| 3rd person | dilʼéés | dadilʼéés | |
| 4th person | jidilʼéés | dazhdilʼéés | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | deesʼeez | diilʼeez | dadiilʼeez |
| 2nd person | díínílʼeez | doołʼeez | dadoołʼeez |
| 3rd person | doolʼeez | dadoolʼeez | |
| 4th person | jidoolʼeez | dazhdoolʼeez | |
Verbal stems
- IMPERFECTIVE: -ʼéés
- PERFECTIVE: -ʼeez
- FUTURE: -ʼis
- ITERATIVE: -ʼis
- OPTATIVE: -ʼéés