diyéés
Navajo
Etymology
di- (inceptive) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -yéés (imperfective stem of root -YIZ, “to turn, to move with a turning motion”).
Verb
diyéés
- it starts to sliding along (as a boulder)
Conjugation
Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/si), third person only.
| 3rd person singular | |
|---|---|
| IMPERFECTIVE | diyéés |
| PERFECTIVE | deezyiz |
| FUTURE | didooyis |