íinízin

Navajo

Etymology

ʼá- (“thus”) + -yini- (meaning unclear) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -zin (neuter imperfective stem of root -ZĮĮD, “to think, to know”).

Verb

íinízin

1. he/she thinks so, has in mind, holds an opinion

Conjugation

Paradigm: Neuter imperfective (∅), with some irregularities.

IMPERFECTIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	íinisin	íiniidzin	ádeiniidzin
2nd person	íinínízin	íinohsin	ádeinohsin
3rd person	íinízin		ádeinízin
4th person	ázhnízin		ádazhnízin

Related terms

• nízin (“to think”)