diʼil
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Etymology[edit]
di- (adjectival) + -∅- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -ʼil (neuter imperfective stem of root -ʼIL, “to be hairy”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
diʼil
- it is hairy (such as an angora goat)
Usage notes[edit]
This is a neuter verb that uses only the imperfective mode.
Conjugation[edit]
Paradigm: Neuter imperfective (ni).
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | dinishʼil | diniitʼil | dadiniitʼil |
| 2nd person | diníʼil | dinohʼil | dadinohʼil |
| 3rd person | diʼil | dadiʼil | |
| 4th person | jidiʼil | dazhdiʼil | |
Synonyms[edit]
Western Apache[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
diʼil
References[edit]
- 2007. The UCLA Phonetics Lab Archive. Los Angeles, CA: UCLA Department of Linguistics.
Categories:
- Navajo terms prefixed with di-
- Navajo terms prefixed with ni- (modal)
- Navajo terms prefixed with ∅- (classifier)
- Navajo terms belonging to the root -ʼIL (hairy)
- Navajo terms with IPA pronunciation
- Navajo lemmas
- Navajo verbs
- Navajo verbs in the neuter imperfective (ni) aspect
- nv:Hair
- Western Apache terms with IPA pronunciation
- Western Apache lemmas
- Western Apache adjectives