Navajo
Etymology
di- (thematic) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier) + -dzííł (imperfective stem of root -DZIL, “to be strong”).
Verb
dildzííł
- he/she/it makes an effort (as in pulling)
Conjugation
Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/si).
| imperfective
|
singular
|
duoplural
|
plural
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| 1st person
|
disdzííł
|
diildzííł
|
dadiildzííł
|
| 2nd person
|
díldzííł
|
dołdzííł
|
dadołdzííł
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| 3rd person
|
dildzííł
|
dadildzííł
|
| 4th person
|
jidildzííł
|
dazhdildzííł
|
| perfective
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singular
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duoplural
|
plural
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| 1st person
|
désdzil
|
deeldzil
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dadeeldzil
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| 2nd person
|
díníldzil
|
disoołdzil
|
dadisoołdzil
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| 3rd person
|
deesdzil
|
dadeesdzil
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| 4th person
|
jideesdzil
|
dazhdeesdzil
|
| future
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singular
|
duoplural
|
plural
|
| 1st person
|
dideesdził
|
didiildził
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dadidiildził
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| 2nd person
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didííldził
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didoołdził
|
dadidoołdził
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| 3rd person
|
didooldził
|
dadidooldził
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| 4th person
|
dizhdooldził
|
dazhdidooldził
|
Verbal stems
- IMPERFECTIVE: -dzííł
- PERFECTIVE: -dzil
- FUTURE: -dził
- ITERATIVE: -dził
- OPTATIVE: -dzííł