anitséés
Navajo
Etymology
ʼa- (unspecified person subject prefix) + -ni- (thematic) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -Ø - (thematic) + -tséés (imperfective stem of root -TSIZ, “to die out, to become extinguished”).
Verb
anitséés
- the light goes out
- Daʼneeztsiz. ― The lights went out, there is a power outage.
Conjugation
Paradigm: Momentaneous (Ø/si).
| 3rd person singular | |
|---|---|
| IMPERFECTIVE | anitséés |
| PERFECTIVE | aneeztsiz |
| FUTURE | adínóotsis |