dzidiłtʼóóh
Navajo
Etymology 1
dzi- (“away into distance”) + -di- (extension) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -tʼoh (usitative stem of root -TʼOH, “to shoot”)
Verb
dzidiłtʼóóh
- to be a marksman or sharpshooter
Conjugation
| usitative | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | dzidishtʼóóh | dzidiiltʼóóh | dzidadiiltʼóóh |
| 2nd person | dzidíłtʼóóh | dzidołtʼóóh | dzidadołtʼóóh |
| 3rd person | dzidiłtʼóóh | dzidadiłtʼóóh | |
| 4th person | dzizhdiłtʼóóh | dzidazhdiłtʼóóh | |
References
- Robert W. Young and William Morgan, Sr. (1987), The Navajo Language. A Grammar and Colloquial Dictionary, Albuquerque, New Mexico: University of New Mexico Press, page 354.
- Young, Robert; Morgan, William; Midgette, Sally (1992), Analytical lexicon of Navajo, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, →ISBN, page 556
Etymology 2
dzi- (“away into distance”) + di- + dzi- (“away into distance”) + ni- + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -tʼóóh (momentaneous stem of root -TʼOH, “to shoot”)
Verb
dzidiłtʼóóh
References
- Robert W. Young and William Morgan, Sr. (1987), The Navajo Language. A Grammar and Colloquial Dictionary, Albuquerque, New Mexico: University of New Mexico Press, page 488.
- Young, Robert; Morgan, William; Midgette, Sally (1992), Analytical lexicon of Navajo, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, →ISBN, page 556