diyin
See also: dīyīn
Navajo
Etymology
di- (“sanctity”) + -Ø- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -Ø- (classifier) + -yin (neuter imperfective stem of root -YĮĮD, “to be holy”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tɪ̀jɪ̀n/
Usage notes
This is a neuter verb. As such, it has only the imperfective stem.
Conjugation
Paradigm: Neuter imperfective (ni).
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | dinishyin | diniigin | dadiniigin |
| 2nd person | diníyin | dinohyin | dadinohyin |
| 3rd person | diyin | dadiyin | |
| 4th person | jidiyin | dazhdiyin | |
Western Apache
References
- 2007. The UCLA Phonetics Lab Archive. Los Angeles, CA: UCLA Department of Linguistics.
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