yiʼiz

Navajo

Etymology

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -ʼiz (repetitive imperfective stem of root -ʼIZ, “to step”).

Verb

yiʼiz

1. he/she is pedaling it

Usage notes

This repetitive verb is used only in the imperfective mode.

Conjugation

Paradigm: Neuter repetitive.

IMPERFECTIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	yisʼiz	yiitʼiz	deiitʼiz
2nd person	niʼiz	wohʼiz	daahʼiz
3rd person	yiʼiz		deiʼiz
4th person	dziʼiz		dadziʼiz

Related terms

• chʼélʼéés
• diʼis
• dilʼéés
• iilʼéés
• naalʼiz
• siʼeez
• yiʼéés
• yilʼis
• yiyiiʼis