Navajo
Etymology 1
di- (inceptive) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -nééh (imperfective stem of root -NÁ, “to migrate”).
Verb
dinééh
- he/she starts to move (his/her household or residence) along
Conjugation
Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/si).
| imperfective
|
singular
|
duoplural
|
plural
|
| 1st person
|
dishnééh
|
diiʼnééh
|
dadiiʼnééh
|
| 2nd person
|
dínééh
|
dohnééh
|
dadohnééh
|
| 3rd person
|
dinééh
|
dadinééh
|
| 4th person
|
jidinééh
|
dazhdinééh
|
| perfective
|
singular
|
duoplural
|
plural
|
| 1st person
|
déná
|
deeʼná
|
dadeeʼná
|
| 2nd person
|
díníná
|
disooná
|
dadisooná
|
| 3rd person
|
deezná
|
dadeezná
|
| 4th person
|
jideezná
|
dazhdeezná
|
| future
|
singular
|
duoplural
|
plural
|
| 1st person
|
dideeshnééł
|
didiiʼnééł
|
dadidiiʼnééł
|
| 2nd person
|
didíínééł
|
didoohnééł
|
dadidoohnééł
|
| 3rd person
|
didoonééł
|
dadidoonééł
|
| 4th person
|
dizhdoonééł
|
dazhdidoonééł
|
Etymology 2
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
dinééh
- young man, youth