yízííd
See also: yizííd
Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]y- (3rd person object prefix) + -◌́- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -zííd (imperfective stem of the root -ZIID, “to pour”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]yízííd
- he/she is pouring it
- Gohwééh shaa nízííd yaʼ? ― Would you pour me some coffee?
- Lą́ʼąąʼ, łaʼ naa nisííd. ― Okay, I'll pour you some.
- Náníbaaʼ tó łaʼ shaa yízííd. ― Nanibaa is pouring me some water.
Usage notes
[edit]This form cannot be used alone. It requires an indirect object in the form of the postposition shaa, naa, baa. The simple verb that means pour it is yayiizííd, which may be used with the postposition shá, ná, bá if needed.
Conjugation
[edit]Paradigm: Momentaneous (ni/ni), with partial da-shift.
Categories:
- Navajo terms prefixed with y- (object)
- Navajo terms prefixed with ni- (modal)
- Navajo terms prefixed with ∅- (classifier)
- Navajo terms belonging to the root -ZIID (pour)
- Navajo terms with IPA pronunciation
- Navajo lemmas
- Navajo verbs
- Navajo terms with usage examples
- Navajo verbs undergoing partial da-shift
- Navajo verbs in the momentaneous (ni/ni) aspect