dilwoʼ
Navajo
Etymology
di- (adjectival) + -woʼ (neuter imperfective stem of root -WOD, “to run — 1 actor”).
Verb
dilwoʼ
- he/she is a fast runner
Usage notes
- Though this verb is part of the ni--imperfective paradigm, the third person singular form is dilwoʼ rather than the expected *dinilwoʼ.
Conjugation
Paradigm: Neuter imperfective (ni).
| imperfective | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | dinishwoʼ | — | — |
| 2nd person | diníwoʼ | — | — |
| 3rd person | dilwoʼ | — | |
| 4th person | jídilwoʼ | — | |
References
- Young, Robert; Morgan, William; Midgette, Sally (1992), Analytical lexicon of Navajo, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, →ISBN, page 658