sizį́

See also: sizi and sīzì

Navajo

Etymology

si- (modal) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -zį́ (neuter perfective stem of root -ZĮʼ, “to stand”).

Verb

sizį́

1. he/she is standing

   Tsé Ííʼáhí bikéyah bił sézį́ ― I stand with Standing Rock.

Usage notes

This is a neuter verb that uses only the perfective mode. (Note that the plural column was incorrectly conjugated; but it has been fixed)

Conjugation

Paradigm: Neuter perfective (si).

PERFECTIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	sézį́	siidzį́	nisiidzį́
2nd person	sínízį́	soozį́	nisoozį́
3rd person	sizį́		naazį́
4th person	jizį́		nijizį́

Related terms

• yiizįįh (“he/she stands up”)