díi3 to fall, come upon, strike

Part of Speech v.intr
Vernacular Form دی
Phonetic Form díi
Morphemic Form de-, dit-
Inflection Class T (Prs): dáanu, (Pfv): dítu, (Cv): de
Usage Used in a large number of complex predicates
    • to fall, come upon, strike
      • Example 736:
        ḍaakuaanóomii qilaá ǰhulí tándar dítu.
        ḍaakú
        robber
        -aán
        -pl
        -am
        -pl.obl
        -ii
        -gen
        qilaá
        fortress
        ǰhulí
        on
        tándar
        thunder
        dit
        fall.pfv
        -u
        -MSG
        A thunder struck the robbers' fort.
        Source: A:PIR045
      • Example 737:
        ma ǰhulí súuri díti híni.
        ma
        1sg.nom
        ǰhulí
        on
        súuri
        sun
        dit
        fall.pfv
        -i
        -f
        hin
        be.prs
        -i
        -f
        The sun has been shining on me. [Proverb]
        Source: A:NH12:1:069
      • Example 738:
        panǰ phuṭí kir dítu.
        panǰ
        five
        phuṭ
        foot
        -í
        -pl
        kir
        snow
        dit
        fall.pfv
        -u
        -MSG
        We had five feet of snow.
        Source: B:AVA200

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    • dítu2 fell, came upon, stroke (masc sg)