nitséés

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Navajo[edit]

Etymology[edit]

ni- (thematic) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier)-tséés (imperfective stem of root -TSIZ, “to die out, to become extinguished”).

Verb[edit]

nitséés

  1. it goes out, dies (a fire, a light, a motor)
    atsiniltłʼish nitséés.the electricity went out.

Conjugation[edit]

Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/si).

3rd person singular
IMPERFECTIVE nitséés
PERFECTIVE neeztsiz
FUTURE dínóotsis

Related terms[edit]