tánéígis

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Navajo[edit]

Etymology[edit]

tá- (water) + -ná- (back, reversionary) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier)-gis (imperfective stem of root -GIZ, “to wash”).

Verb[edit]

tánéígis

  1. he/she is washing it (something impermeable)

Conjugation[edit]

Paradigm: Conclusive (∅/si).

IMPERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person tánásgis tánéiigis táádeiigis
2nd person táánígis tánáhgis táádaahgis
3rd person tánéígis táádeigis
4th person táájígis táádajigis
PERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person tááségiz táásiigiz táádasiigiz
2nd person táásínígiz táásoogiz táádasoogiz
3rd person tánéízgiz táádeizgiz
4th person táájízgiz táádajizgiz

Related terms[edit]