díí-

Etymology

From di- +‎ yí-, the latter equivalent to yi- +‎ ni-

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tíː-/

Prefix

díí-

  1. Marks a second person singular subject of a future mode verb
    ‎díí- + ‎yideeł (“he/she is rushing at it”) → ‎díídił (“You will rush at it”)

See also

Navajo future mode subject markers
singular duoplural plural
1st person deesh- dii(d)- dadii(d)-
2nd person díí- doo(h)- dadoo(h)-
3rd person doo- dadoo-
4th person jidoo- dazhdoo-
impersonal ʼadoo- —
areal/spatial hodoo- —
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