haiłgéésh
Navajo
Etymology
ha- (“up out”) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -géésh (imperfective stem of root -GIZH, “to cut”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /hɑ̀ɪ̀ɬkéːʃ/
Verb
haiłgéésh
- he/she is cutting it out, he/she cuts out a pattern
- Alkąąd łaʼ shá haniłgéésh. ― Cut a piece of corn cake for me.
Conjugation
Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/yi), with da-shift.
| imperfective | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | haashgéésh | haiilgéésh | hadeiilgéésh |
| 2nd person | haniłgéésh | haałgéésh | hadaałgéésh |
| 3rd person | haiłgéésh | hadeiłgéésh | |
| 4th person | hajiłgéésh | hadajiłgéésh | |
| perfective | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | hááłgizh | haiilgizh | hadeiilgizh |
| 2nd person | háíníłgizh | haoołgizh | hadaoołgizh |
| 3rd person | hayííłgizh | hadeishgizh | |
| 4th person | hajííłgizh | hadajishgizh | |
| future | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | hadeeshgish | hadiilgish | hadadiilgish |
| 2nd person | hadííłgish | hadoołgish | hadadoołgish |
| 3rd person | haidoołgish | hadeidoołgish | |
| 4th person | hazhdoołgish | hadazhdoołgish | |
Verbal stems
- IMPERFECTIVE: -géésh
- PERFECTIVE: -gizh
- FUTURE: -gish
- ITERATIVE: -gish
- OPTATIVE: -géésh