déesʼeez

Navajo

Etymology

díní- (prolongative) + -s- (si-perfective 3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier) + -ʼeez (neuter perfective stem of root -ʼEEZ, “move the feet”).

Verb

déesʼeez

1. he/she/it holds his/her/its feet in position
2. he/she/it takes a step

Usage notes

This is neuter verb that uses only the perfective mode.

Conjugation

Paradigm: Neuter perfective (si), with some irregularities (see also díní-).

PERFECTIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	dínísʼeez	díníilʼeez	dadíníilʼeez
2nd person	dínílʼeez	dínółʼeez	dadínółʼeez
3rd person	déesʼeez		dadéesʼeez
4th person	jidéesʼeez		dazdéesʼeez

Derived terms

• adéesʼeez

Related terms

• yiʼéés
• dilʼéés