yinízin
Navajo
Etymology
y- (3rd person object prefix) + -ni- (modal) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -Ø - (thematic) + -zin (neuter imperfective stem of root -ZĮĮD, “to think, to know”).
This verb exhibits irregular tones on the inner prefix /ni/ syllable in the second-person singular and third-person singular and duoplural forms.
Verb
yinízin
Usage notes
This is a neuter verb that uses only the imperfective mode. The conjugation is identical to nízin (“he/she thinks”) in all cases except the third person.
Conjugation
Paradigm: Neuter imperfective (Ø), with some irregularities.
IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
---|---|---|---|
1st person | nisin | niidzin | daniidzin |
2nd person | nínízin | nohsin | danohsin |
3rd person | yinízin | deinízin | |
4th person | jinízin | daznízin |
Related terms
- nízin (“to think”)
Categories:
- Navajo terms prefixed with y- (object)
- Navajo terms prefixed with ni- (modal)
- Navajo terms prefixed with Ø -
- Navajo terms with uncategorized prefix
- Navajo terms belonging to the root -ZĮĮD (know)
- Navajo lemmas
- Navajo verbs
- Navajo terms with usage examples
- Navajo irregular verbs
- Navajo verbs in the neuter imperfective (Ø) aspect