neiłgizh
Navajo
Etymology
na- (atelic, circuital) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -gizh (continuative imperfective stem of root -GIZH, “to cut”).
Verb
neiłgizh
Conjugation
Paradigm: Continuative (∅/si).
| imperfective | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | naashgizh | neiilgizh | nideiilgizh |
| 2nd person | naniłgizh | naałgizh | nidaałgizh |
| 3rd person | neiłgizh | nideiłgizh | |
| 4th person | nijiłgizh | nidajiłgizh | |
| perfective | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | nishéłgizh | nishiilgizh | nidashiilgizh |
| 2nd person | nishíníłgizh | nishoołgizh | nidashoołgizh |
| 3rd person | neishgizh | nideishgizh | |
| 4th person | nijishgizh | nidajishgizh | |
| future | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | ndeeshgish | ndiilgish | ndadiilgish |
| 2nd person | ndííłgish | ndoołgish | ndadoołgish |
| 3rd person | neidoołgish | ndeidoołgish | |
| 4th person | nizhdoołgish | ndazhdoołgish | |