déesʼeez
Navajo
Etymology
díní- (prolongative) + -s- (si-perfective 3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier) + -ʼeez (neuter perfective stem of root -ʼEEZ, “move the feet”).
Verb
déesʼeez
Usage notes
This is neuter verb that uses only the perfective mode.
Conjugation
Paradigm: Neuter perfective (si), with some irregularities (see also díní-).
| perfective | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | dínísʼeez | díníilʼeez | dadíníilʼeez |
| 2nd person | dínílʼeez | dínółʼeez | dadínółʼeez |
| 3rd person | déesʼeez | dadéesʼeez | |
| 4th person | jidéesʼeez | dazdéesʼeez | |