Navajo edit

Etymology edit

di- (inceptive) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier)-yóół (imperfective stem of root -YOL, “to blow”).

Verb edit

diyóół

  1. the wind begins to blow

Usage notes edit

This verb is limited to expression in the third person, specifically, to "the wind" as subject.

Conjugation edit

Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/si), third person only.

3rd person singular
IMPERFECTIVE diyóół
PERFECTIVE deeyol
FUTURE didooyoł