yishíísh

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Navajo[edit]

Etymology[edit]

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier)-zhíísh (imperfective stem of root -ZHIIZH, “to poke”).

Verb[edit]

yishíísh

  1. (with tsiih) he/she is sticking it (a body part) with something sharp, is jabbing it (a body part) with something sharp

Conjugation[edit]

Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/yi).

IMPERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person yishíísh yiilzhíísh deiilzhíísh
2nd person nishíísh wohshíísh daahshíísh
3rd person yishíísh deishíísh
4th person jishíísh dajishíísh
PERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person yíshiizh yiilzhiizh deiilzhiizh
2nd person yíníshiizh wooshiizh daooshiizh
3rd person yiyííshiizh dayííshiizh
4th person jííshiizh dajííshiizh

Verbal stems[edit]

  • IMPERFECTIVE: -shíísh
  • PERFECTIVE: -shiizh
  • FUTURE: -shish
  • ITERATIVE: -shish
  • OPTATIVE: -shíísh

Verb[edit]

yishíísh

  1. first-person singular imperfective form of yishíísh (contracted form of yishshíísh)