neiziid
Navajo
Etymology
na- (atelic, circuital) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -ziid (continuative imperfective stem of root -ZIID, “to pour”).
Verb
neiziid
Conjugation
Paradigm: Continuative (∅/si).
| imperfective | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | naasiid | neiidziid | ndeiidziid |
| 2nd person | naniziid | naahsiid | ndaahsiid |
| 3rd person | neiziid | ndeiziid | |
| 4th person | njiziid | ndajiziid | |
| perfective | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | niséziid | nisiidziid | ndasiidziid |
| 2nd person | nisíníziid | nisooziid | ndasooziid |
| 3rd person | neiziid | ndeiziid | |
| 4th person | njiziid | ndajiziid | |
| future | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | ndeesił | ndiidził | ndadiidził |
| 2nd person | ndííził | ndoohsił | ndadoohsił |
| 3rd person | neidooził | ndeidooził | |
| 4th person | nizhdooził | ndazhdooził | |
Verbal stems
- ITERATIVE: -d + -ziʼ = -dziʼ
- OPTATIVE: -ziid