didzééh
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Etymology edit
di- (“arms, legs”) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier) + -dzééh (imperfective stem of root -DZAʼ, “to stagger”).
The stem and root may actually be -zééh / -ZAʼ.
Verb edit
didzééh
- he/she is staggering somewhere, stumbling somewhere
Usage notes edit
This verb calls for an adverb or postpositional phrase describing the destination of the action.
Conjugation edit
Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/yi), with da-shift, with some irregularities (shift to si-perfective in the duoplural and plural forms).
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | disdzééh | diidzééh | dadiidzééh |
| 2nd person | dídzééh | dohdzééh | dadohdzééh |
| 3rd person | didzééh | dadidzééh | |
| 4th person | jididzééh | dazhdidzééh | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | deesdzaʼ | deedzaʼ | dadeedzaʼ |
| 2nd person | díínídzaʼ | disoohdzaʼ | dadisoohdzaʼ |
| 3rd person | doodzaʼ | dadeesdzaʼ | |
| 4th person | jidoodzaʼ | dazhdeesdzaʼ | |